when Mary Beth was naughty
and sent to bed early
she spent her time
on a very tall ladder
hanging the moon
and a lot of stars
in the sky
she hung everything
from clouds
so they would move around
while she laid upside down
on her bed and watched them
sometimes
her cat Isabella
would watch with her
until they both fell asleep
and dreamed of being
astronauts
Picture: Pixabay
I think part of our problem
is that we think life
should make sense
be neat
have edges
but the truth is
life
is messy
it’s full of questions
but no answers
full of splatters
and washes
hiccups
and
lots of starts
and stutters
it’s never finished
until it’s over
and there are
surprises
at every turn
it’s full of music
and joy
sadness and
confusion
there’s a lot
of anger and
rage
and tons
of fun
and
scary parts
I mean
that’s pretty much
what it’s all about
and just to keep it
interesting
we never know
what’s going to happen
next
through
poetry
our
heart
is
able
to
tell
us
what
we
need
to
know
I
don’t
know
how
to
start
over
I
don’t
recognize
love
can’t
feel
it
I
think
he
took
that
with
him
when
he
died
or
rather
I
gave
it
to
him
and
I
don’t
actually
miss
it
because
it
was
his
from
the
start
but
it
is
strange
being
empty
all
the
time
Rethinking Life 
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