Trick?

Thump thump thump
Knock knock
Pause
Knock knock
Ding dong

Sigh
Groan
Thump thump thump
Click
Creak
Pause

"Hey"
"Hey? Don't you say 'Trick or Treat' anymore?"
"Oh. Uh. Yah. Trick or Treat"
"Here"
"Uh. Thanks."
"Happy Halloween!"
"K. Uh. You too."
Thump thump thump

Creak
Kathump
Click
Thump thump thump
Groan
Sigh
Grumble
Grumble
Rustle rustle
Tear
Slurp
Crunch
Munch munch
Sigh
"At least the candy hasn't changed!"

Rustle rustle

Tear

Slurp

Crunch

Munch munch

Sigh

Sally

Calm Storm

Serene
Contented
Majestically displaying
her meritorious distinction.
Honorable
Admirable
A true vision
of composure.
Calmness
Wisdom
A whisper
of rhythm
in Nature.

CRASH
ECHO
THUNDER
ROAR
Out of nowhere
like a
ruptured furnace,
a tumultuous
vortex of
hellishness,
SHE hits!
The MAELSTROM.
Divine mayhem
edging the calm
to the brink of
bedlam.

The force of
unending vexation,
channelling the energy
of Sandy,
she lays waste
to her nest
seemingly venting
after a hard
day at work.

Sally

Thanks Kevin

On gloomy days,
when I feel
boxed in.
On days when the
world seems
overwhelmingly
demanding,
and insatiable...
When effort
flows like
McGillivray Falls
and the tasks
seem as boundless
as the rocks
that line the sea...
I feel drawn to
Kevin Smith.
His scripts make an
English teacher proud.
His characters are
round, lifelike
and hilarious!
And his plots
are as alluring,
and unpredictable as
an old fashioned
roller coaster.
Clerks, Clerks II,
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,
Mallrats, Chasing Amy
Dogma...
Hours of reflective,
stomach clenching
entertainment.
What could be better
to kick
S.A.D
in the pants!
Thanks Kevin!

Sally

                                    Really?

Just when I thought the stress could not possibly be more,
the ceiling erupts, and there's water all over the floor.

Sally

                          Today

I walked into a building I hadn't visited in years,
and felt opportunity flowing like tears.

Sally

Friday nights are so special.

All of us gather and celebrate The Sabbath together.

Making spectacular meals, and enjoying each other's company.

Inviting extended family and friends to join us.

Laughing our heads off while sharing a multitude of fart stories.

Yearning for the week to fly by, so that we can gather again!

Sally

Let's Stay Not Friends

I turned to you in need,
and you ignored me.
I asked for more time,
and you said No!
So I exploded.
That was the next
logical step.
BOOM!
And you're
surprised?
After over two years
of devoted,
passionate, effort,
you write me off
in the blink of an eye?
You berate me like
a preschooler
caught with her
hand in her pants.
No Worse!
Caught with her hand in
someone else's pants!
Shaking your head in
disappointment.
Reminding me of the
expectations like I'm the
new kid on the block,
when you know full well
that obligation
pumps through my veins,
my agenda is articulate, and
my responsibilities clear.
You two-faced me.
You tricked me into
letting my guard down.
I thought we were friends?
Lesson learned.
I will not be caught
with my knickers down,
again.
We'll just continue to bow
to the hierarchy facade.
I can play this game too.
"Good Day Mam!"

Sally