Not so Fond Farewell

Now I’m here

You go away

Save cruelty

For another day.

–

Badness gone

Far away

Save it for

Another stay.

–

Leave this place

Move along

Singing a

Different song.

–

There’s no need

To explain

As your words

Cause me pain.

–

Bid adieu

Say goodbye

Pack your bags

I won’t cry.

–

For, my truth

Is at hand

You’re in a

Distant land.

–

Now I’m free

From your hate

Peace without

A debate…

-aaa

Originally Published 05/25/2024

Nero’s Lesson 


Art, Untitled (Blue) by Pinchas Maryan

Leaders that hate 

Leaders like Nero 

There’s no debate

They’re absolute zero.

–

Compassion lacking

Hatred up front 

Cruelty gobsmacking

Insanely blunt.

–

War is hell

A hell they love

Their people aren’t well

Poverty they shove.

–

Propaganda and lies 

Political machines

Mother and babe cries  

And all in between.

–

Murder or revolution

Will make them retire

A simple conclusion 

Like Nero and the Roman Empire.

–

Ché, Pott, Castro, Perón

Lenin, Stalin, Pinochet, and Hitler

Men content to be alone

No exceptions, a stickler.

 –

Death before compromise

Led to bitter ends 

Only now can we surmise 

What tyranny portends.

–

Societies fall, it’s no riddle

As the world turns

Nero and his proverbial fiddle

Playing as his Rome burns…

-AAA 10/05/2024

Don’t Walk Away, Run!!!

Crocheted Donut by Jenny Gallego

Your love was as satisfying as a crocheted donut for breakfast.

Your compassion was as deep and rich as a red solo cup.

Your passion was as fiery as the heart of a thousand year old glacier.

–

Your emotional abuse was as consistent as the phases of the moon.

Your disdain for me and anything I found remotely interesting was a death blow.

–

Taking all of these into consideration, I walked away and never looked back lest I be turned to stone…

-AAA 07/14/2024

New Source

Kick up your heels

Get back on the horse

Adjust your reels

You’ve got a new source.

–

Set your hooks

Set up your bait

Spruce up your looks,

And just wait.

–

Get yourself a money train

Someone who’ll support y’all

And when he figures it out in vain

You’ll take him for a cash windfall.

-AAA 06/29/2024

Not so Fond Farewell

Now I’m here

You go away

Save cruelty

For another day.

–

Badness gone

Far away

Save it for

Another stay.

–

Leave this place

Move along

Singing a

Different song.

–

There’s no need

To explain

As your words

Cause me pain.

–

Bid adieu

Say goodbye

Pack your bags

I won’t cry.

–

For, my truth

Is at hand

You’re in a

Distant land.

–

Now I’m free

From your hate

Peace without

A debate…

-aaa

The Escape List

Below is my brainstorm list along with reassurances to myself as I prepared to make a grand exodus out of the most toxic relationship of my entire life. Planned and executed over just 8 days…(February 2022).

Todo for New Life

-Get new bank acct.

-Make arrangements for direct deposit for final checks to go there.

-Get passport.

-Speak to LDSS see if the writing gig can continue.

-interview for job at Joel’s work.

-order new debit card for current acct.

-notify post office to close PO Box.

-cash $250 check from mom and pop for bd to get to Cali.

-refill all prescriptions that I can.

-pack suitcase and gym bag for trip.

-leave Thursday night if at all possible or early Friday.

-Try and get close to 5k altogether, see if you can bill a lot for final LDSS check.

-New cell service, or sim and new #.

-Car insurance.

-Register car in Cali.

-pay Feb car pmt.

-change address for LDSS and NHV.

-change address for BofA.

-build 2 laptops for Pima.

-tell Curtis that Pap wants their desktop back build new LAS?

-turn in door card at gym.

-breathe it’s going to be ok, everything is.

4 days to go, man, you got this!!!!!

-aaa