magnum ecuador dark

so what, if you knew
you didn't have to bawl like that
such display of tears, what drama
you didn't have to groan so loud

right, some gentleness would do
enough of the incessant outpouring
i give you this, your cold's never bitter
i am today but gone tomorrow

dear rain.

library tomorrow, maybe

you are not mine
oh so far away
you give, i take
selfishly, greedily
not wanting any less

seeing you or not seeing you
i don't really think about
it is the goodbye the grips me
to see you and not touch you
tears me apart

the setting sun

caffeine-free night cup

book in hand
back in bed
raised to the eyes
thumb flips through the pages
the smell of a new book

surprisingly funny
giggles break the silence
sadness palpable
crickets' song
catcher in the rye

thankful for walis tambo

the maguindanao massacre made it to the nsw primetime news.
i am at a loss for words.

erratum: grapefruit is NOT pomelo

using a straw when drinking can be cheering
however, plastic drinking straws end up in landfills and oceans
a waste of resources as they break easily when i try to reuse them
thankful for the makers of stainless steel ones
i can now drink my milk from a carton using a straw

give and take

volunteering for vinnies curbs my shopping appetite
i help out in the sorting of donated goods
seeing all the stuff people bring in helps me see i don't really need much
thankful i can be in an op-shop and not bring anything home

the park is being mowed