Month: August 2024

The Wicked Thing on the Wall

There’s something wicked on my wall A full-size mirror is what they call It waits for me to come on by, To shatter my little youthful lie. I stroll on by with head held high, Feeling very young and spry. But then I catch that wicked gleam, And face the truth in one harsh beam. … Read more

How Good Friendship Highs and Lows are like Balancing on an Old Seesaw

(In recognition of Friendship Day which happened to land on my birthday in 2024) Do you remember the old wooden seesaws or teeter-totters as they were also called? The structure was simple, just a wood board with a centerpiece holding it up. Those boards would age and often were rough and I remember getting slivers … Read more