Spine

Stack thirty-three vertebrae on top of each other like Jenga,
Add on a few pounds of pressure,
The parental and peer kind, both.
I got used to the pain, now it is my pleasure
To carry this heavy load.

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Freedom

Being free from obligations is both a blessing and a curse, because you don’t know what your heart really wants. So many options, not enough time to choose, all you do is sit and muse.

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The Ambulance Driver

Swerving through choking traffic, I jump a red light, go over the speed limit and park at the hospital. The ambulance doors open: a stretcher flies out and they all gather to check his pulse. Still going strong. We made it just in time.

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