round: thirty eight

today i plunge, head first, into my thirty-eighth orbit around the sun; an overly freckled nose and two melanoma pock-marks on my forearm and shin as evidence. my birthday outfit looks a bit different from what i had planned on wearing this year. but i picked a dress...

be still

Be still And go on to bed Nobody knows what lies ahead And life is short To say the least We’re in the belly of the beast Be still Wild and young Long may your innocence reign Like shells on the shore And may your limits be unknown And may your efforts be your...