Tag: prose
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February 17, 2022
The atmosphere created a much darker mood this week. I’m feeling another increase in stress. I reached out to my former boss to check on him since his departure in January 2022. He says he’s doing fine, and I hope that’s the case. I am applying to opportunities with better pay and compensation because doing…
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Coined Curse
The company I work for is the embodiment of a curse, filled with chaos, and calamity starting with my interviews. I remember on the day of my final interview and offer, the United States Capitol was attacked by Trump supporters. That moment should have been a clear sign of the trouble ahead. On my first…
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Smoke and Ash
I performed a ritual in the shadow of a new moon. A burning sacrifice to release the negativity. I doubted the outcome. In the wake of events, maybe I was wrong to have the disbelief.
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Pyramid
A woman solicited me for an opportunity; she did not provide details but wanted to set up a phone call or Zoom session. I ignored the request because it didn’t feel right. A few days later, the woman followed up with me. She was aware of my background in IT but wanted to offer me…
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Desperation
We were free to go wherever we chose, without restrictions, until the 21st century. Fear and death came from the sky; then, we gave away our privacy for security – an equitable exchange to go wherever we choose. Now, fear and death come from a contagion. We are not free to go wherever we want.…
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Loop
I screwed up again. I gave into those words of opportunity that tempted my need for advancement; presenting a place of purpose. My choice created difficulty. I wish these moments were different. This new error in judgment duplicated a substantial predicament — a loop in time.
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Runaway
It has been a year since the events that led to my demise. The logical decisions resulting in emotional decay. Starting over to find a solution. An education of sorts. So many mistakes along the way. I wonder whether I will ever learn the lesson; I doubt that I will even recognize it. So much…
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A Tough Week
On Monday,the company I’m contracted with sent my payroll direct deposit to the wrong bank. Later that day, I received an email that a company I did a series of interviews with who decided to pass on me (with no good reason according to recruiter). Today, I hit a parked vehicle coming back to work…
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Sunday
Rum and Coke; diluting frosty shards. Taste of reminiscence; scent of delight. Some pencil sketches. Those candid creations. No erasures. Lines forming collaboration. Moment caressing nostalgia. A connected imagination. Colors and shades. A childhood infatuation.
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Survival
It takes one bad experience to leave a negative impression; the year 2018 contained a plethora of moments covered in darkness and angst. It is relentlessly delivering failures and disappointments. The summit of difficulty; the success infrequent. Pushed by people to achieve their idea of a potential that holds no interest for me. The moments…
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Descent
I used to bask in the morning light. Nuclear Winter clouds the sky. The temperature dips below the freezing line. My fear subsides with the fading sunlight. It is in the darkness where I feel inspired. The finality becomes my motivation. They will know my name.
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WWE Storytelling Needs Improvement
WWE struggles with storytelling. The most recent example is Becky Lynch. This story was months in the making; Becky Lynch’s character set out to reclaim the WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Championship belt. Becky was the belt’s inaugural title holder. Since losing the belt, she has been fighting for opportunities to reclaim it. Her journey led…
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Five-Oh
I have spent several months assessing and appraising the details of my life. The investment in the worthless, believing in good ideas. The consumate overachiever wanting to prove that I can get the job done. I constantly look back at the disappointing outcomes. A complication is begging for confrontation. Mental cues are receiving a miscommunication.…
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20 (6+6+6)
The year started with optimism. Things did not go as expected. The first six months were full of manipulation, lies, and betrayal. There are so many questions. I always wonder, what is wrong with me and why does my personality rub, people, the wrong way? Am I too passive, too likable, too introverted? In the…
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Another Swan Song
Well, it’s August. I am nearing the end of a tumultuous summer. I never envisioned these decisions having such a negative impact on my livelihood and my state of mind. Later this month, I am turning fifty years old. Yep, good old five-oh. Crazy how quickly time moves along. The past seven months have shown…
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I Quit Wasting Time
A weird year. I started 2018 with a new job. I hoped this was the opportunity to bring my career to that next level. Well, it wasn’t. My expectations, the job description, and the actual work were sorely misaligned. So, I decided to seek other opportunities. Then, weirdly, I received a call from my former…
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Loose Lips
Speaking amidst the contemplation. Vocalizing our sincerest delights beneath the quilt of amendments. Priceless thoughts; our true life. Accounting for every word given. War poisoned our ideals. Vocabulary twisted unequivocally; Context now compromised and demonized. Watching every word taken. We no longer know what to say.
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