Overthunk

I don't know what the best way to commemorate this day is, other than to retell the way it affected our lives, which I did here . I was blessed to stay here in the best place on earth on that day. Some were not. I honor them today.

And, more importantly, is she a dominatrix? What do y'all think? ----------------------------------- Mistress Muse Whenever I fail to revise or begin The tang of her leather falls across my skin Whenever I succumb to procrastination She provides me with vexing inspiration Repeated lessons in being humble Smart yet again as I continue to bumble Shuffling my way across this earth She delights in the torture of excessive girth As dogs eat dogs and barracudas shred Creative thoughts flow through my head To gain new power the antiquated hag Shoves down my throat introversion’s gag An abyss of deep feeling imprisons me Chained among careless society My heart’s lifeblood flowing down to the floor She ties my feet in my mouth and slams the door If of seeing the sun I begin to dream She lassos round my self-esteem She won’t permit a lick of pride Preferring my tongue on her heeled boot’s stride Though I might be gifted on one side of the score There’s a downside that amuses that sadistic wh

SCENE: Standing in line at Walgreen's with a Take Five candy bar and a box of Garnier Nutrisse Hair Color, Macadamia #90, in my hands, behind a lady who had only a magazine. PLAYERS: Cashier, The Lady In Front of Me, Me (As the scene opens, Cashier rings up the magazine...) CASHIER: Ok, one magazine (patronizingly)... Can I interest you in a Snickers bar today? TLIFOM: Umm, well ok, I guess. I'm going to the hospital. (She takes 3 Snickers bars from the Cashier.) CASHIER: Great, because when you're hungry, why wait? ME: (stifled, unbelieving snickers) (not the candy bar, the giggles) CASHIER: (eyes me with slightly slitted eyes, addresses TLIFOM) Thank you, come back. CASHIER: (to me) Hi, how's it going? (rings up candy bar and hair color) Can I interest you in a Snickers bar today? ME: No. -------------------------- "We are now accepting callers for these beautiful pendant keychains." -- J. McCrea, et. al.