There is
so much
to do

that I
haven’t
done yet.

Wanting
to live my life
fully.

Balancing
vivid imagination
against reality.

Inspiring
self-conscious
self

to reach
beyond
shadows,

embrace quirky
unpredictable
universe.

Learning
to build
friendships

during
unpredictable
times.

Stretching
not
contracting

in a
shapeshifting
universe.

Being
the one
who believes

in God
and follows
rainbows.

Fearlessly
embracing
life.

Living
on a
planet

that is
always
spinning.

 

Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. Janet prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.