the cold

Never did feel the cold until I saw the snow.

Never did I feel the rain until I saw your gaze pass over me.

guess I wasn't there.

wonder why you forget.

wonder why you don't see.

Now shivering and towels can't warm the frostbitten parts.

sneezing and tests

It's getting cold in Iowa.  Today I ate lunch and it snowed.  Sometimes life is like sneezing big.  There is something, up there.  Something in the nasal cavity that is irritating you, making you sneeze.  and then all your phlegm comes out all over your hand and you try to wipe on the bottom of the chair, or your sock, you know you do.  If you are in a good spot, you have a tissue or a restroom you can duck into and wash your hands.  If you're like me, everyone is gonna know you sneezed.  If you are like some people I know, people in the next county will know you sneezed.  It's nice to see someone sneeze.  It is comforting because in that moment, you see their (1) humanity.  

(1) I guess "his" or "his/her" is more proper, propriety is in my nasal cavity.   

smoke

Every time that I think of you, a spark flies from my mind.  Radiance of even thoughts that glow from the dying embers.  

Adrian Brody

I can feel the onions stinging my eyes.  Vicious, those little guys are.  Got to make certain I don't rub my face.  Jalapeno and onions and chili powder hurt when they get in your eyes.  I have a friend who is a doctor who said sometimes they have to treat people who cut up hot peppers because they forget to not rub their eyes.  Seems like a bad deal to me.  but a tasty deal.  that is if you get to eat whatever it was.  that is, if it didn't go bad before you get home from the hospital.  Hospitals are weird.  They are one of the only places that it is legit to be depressed when business is good.  I have another doctor friend who is always praying that he'll be out of a job.  i.e. he hopes every stays healthy.  I hope that too, but I wonder what he's gonna do when/if/when that happens.  probably he'll play guitar.  

Sometimes I'll let an email or message sit for a while.  'specially if I know what it says.  That way I won't forget to answer it.  

good night.

the sun fell asleep

The sun fell asleep a little early today.  It forgot to wrap itself quite well enough in its asbestos blankets.  Can't really blame it, asbestos is kinda itchy.  Like wool, but for stars and planets and such.  That is what Venus and Mercury wear when they sun bathe.  Tricky thing about being a planet, you only can sunbathe half of yourself at a time.  I guess everyone has that problem.  I've heard mercury is close enough to the sun it doesn't get to turn over to much.  Must be pretty tan by now.  Mercury feels pretty good about itself with winter coming soon I'm guessing.  'cept I bet it must have codependency issues since it hangs out with the sun so much.  Anyways, the sun went to sleep a little early, and it forgot the blankets.  Near caught the whole sky on fire, but for the moon heading it off.  The moon is responsible like that.  As I was driving back to Iowa today, I saw the coals still burning before the moon felt good enough to come out for the night.  After the moon tucked the sun in a little better the clouds stopped freaking out and cooled off.  We all went to bed listening to Steppenwolf and jazz versions of Beatle's songs.  I got to be the designated driver for the evening, though, since the clouds were all asleep and the moon was fire fighting and the asbestos sheets could give me lung cancer or something.  Which is why I'm still awake to write this.   ()  ,   ; :   .  That sentence was empty.  Shame, with all that punctuation it could have been dang good.