‘Now if I keep my eyes closed he looks just like you’

June 23rd, 2017, 10:26 PM by Goddess

There was a trait in someone I used to know. 

Not a good one. Trait or person. 

He’d ask how you were doing … what you’re doing this weekend … what you did last weekend ….

But he didn’t care. Or listen. He was just waiting for his turn to talk. 

And when I start to miss him, I realize his replacement does the same damn thing. 

Now if I keep my eyes closed he looks just like you

But he’ll never stay, they never do

Now if I keep my eyes closed he feels just like you

But you’ve been replaced

I’m face to face with someone new

— Halsey, “Eyes Closed”

Unfortunately the replacement will keep asking till you say something. 

And at least the original one did have interesting stories. That is certainly not the case anymore. 

I can’t believe the thing I miss is the original’s gift for making conversation when no one hates small talk more than I do. 

When will I ever learn?



I’ll say something else nice 

June 23rd, 2017, 12:13 PM by Goddess

Without my boss leaving and our Steve Bannon burning our life’s work to the ground…

I would never have made it to my friend’s dad’s memorial service one county north of here. 

I was already an hour south of this midpoint area. And I never left earlier than 7 pm. 

Now I’m no longer all that special. So I could bounce at a good hour and make it up there for six to be with her on the saddest day of her life. 

Now to find another advantage to all this change. Day 54 and, thankfully, counting.