Some days seem
to pass quickly.

Each day we tire
because it feels

like we have
no time to breathe.

Memories are
made in moments

that brains process
in micro seconds.

We select
what to recall

as we remember
where and how

we have created
our lives.

We open and close
different doors,

wander and move
forward with

God’s blessing,
hoping to choose

with wisdom
and kindness

as we walk
forward with

hope for the world
in which we live.

 

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.