Like a kid again Cramming for a big exam Too nervous to stop But stop — and rest now At some point, you either know […]
I love being an aunt
Today I am blessed Proud to be this kid’s auntie Two months old, smiling With Love, Natalie
Imaginary Headstones
How will I buryyour name now that I know it?My heart – a graveyard. With Love,Natalie
Complaining
Work eleven hoursMeditate: nineteen minutesCough yourself to sleep (I don’t have honeyIn the house and I don’t likehoney in my mouth) But the WiFi’s backAnd […]
D&D with a Cold
Scratchy throat DM But the story must go on Salt Marsh, here we come With Love, Natalie
Consolation Prize
I get on a plane. I travel across the States. Then, I win at darts. With Love,Natalie
Little by Little
Cold, but it’s sunny I creak, yet I go running Outside, I can breathe With Love,Natalie
Daylight
Bless Daylight Savings Lighting my after-work walk The sun, the lake — Spring With Love,Natalie
Valentine’s Day
Dress in polka dotsLipstick is battle armorReapply often With Love, Natalie
Escapism
All D&D leads To ships leaving the harbor There we can escape With Love, Natalie