shhhhhhhh
“be safe”
said with good bye
was hypothetical
until now, when it’s dangerous
to speak
out loud…
even whispers
won’t save you…hold your tongue
lest they find you living outside
your head
~kat
Todays poetry form: Cinquain 2-4-6-8-2
There’s a chill in the air…not the seasonal type, but there’s that too. No, this chill is spreading quickly. They want us to be afraid. They want us to fall in lock-step with their plan. We are best seen and not heard. Truth be told they don’t want to see us either. Unless we have 6 or 7 or more zeros in our bank account, we don’t count. it’s a scary time in the US of A.
It would be so easy to curl up into a ball and just wish it all away. To pretend it’s all a nightmare. That things aren’t that bad. But I am not a liar…and I can’t lie to myself or anyone else. It’s crazy and out of control. Our president is…shhhhh don’t say it Kat. They’re watching. They’re always watching. Crazy.
All I know is that I have this moment. And right here, right now, I am okay. As far as I know those I love and care for are okay. It’s only a moment, but it’s my moment. As I breathe in and slowly exhale I settle into this moment and the next and the next. One step in front of the other. I’ll keep showing up. May we all keep showing up. We are here and we matter.
much love, peace, and moments of hope-filled glimmers to you!
~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨
My glimmer today…a beautiful sky…funny how such a sight can calm you and give you hope. I still have hope. 💚
like mercury colliding... 
September 29th, 2025 at 11:12 pm
Excellent, all of this, Kat–and true words for sure. I love the clouds!!
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September 30th, 2025 at 8:00 am
Thank you Rene. It’s been raining where I live…which always lends itself to a touch of melancholy…and a fertile field of words blooming in my head! 💚✨💚
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September 30th, 2025 at 5:55 pm
That can happen, yes. We had some rain, but not enough yet. Blessings to you💖
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September 30th, 2025 at 7:08 am
The sky’s the limit…to our dreams, our thoughts, our desires; the hopes of the ordinary person wishing for a just, rewarding, and fulfilling life. Something that everyone is entitled to, promised by your Constitution, but denied by those who should know and act better!
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September 30th, 2025 at 12:21 pm
Yes it is so true. I don’t understand the acquiescence of those in Congress who give DT a blank check. They blindly follow even though time again others who do eventually find themselves in his crosshairs. No one wins when he’s in charge…except him 🙁
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September 30th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Lovely Kat
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September 30th, 2025 at 7:15 pm
Thank you Di ✨💚✨
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