Potential pie Why, oh, why, Jane whines. Great, the bus is late, Tom grumbles No potential pie, Sam whispers I study the strange sign at the bus stop. I wonder where I have landed. Am I invisible, a ghost Diplomat? On the other hand... What's Halloween worth without her, Tom asks. I miss her cookies, a good snack. Everyone is silent for a second. Brigit's blocked bowel turned out to be no piece of cake. Why, oh why, I still hear her cry, Tom continues. The bus! Everyone get…
Passion or Passion. Can a person live without passion? When I hear the word 'passion' I think of a song from a few decades ago. In this song a relationship ends because the man has lost his passion for his girlfriend. Is the loss of passion a good reason to stop a relationship, to stop doing what you are doing, always liked? I find it difficult to answer that. I owned an animal shelter for years. I did this with passion in addition to the two jobs I had and (single)…
NaNoWriMo 2023? It's November! It's time to write a novel! Do you remember this challenge? Writing a book might not be for everyone, but believe me it is not impossible (1667 words a day). You should keep typing on and not think too hard while writing. No idea what to write about? You could use someone else's storyline or rewrite a story (novel/tale). This is the case with many books and NO, copying an existing storyline is not plagiarism as long as you write it yourself, in…
Weak material You have probably seen those 'modern' furnished rooms, bedrooms, living rooms or rooms for small houses. The photos are in home design magazines and Ikea also has many examples. It's interesting to see how much can be crammed into a small room. It all seems very efficient, but it is more intended for a student or a young person, sometimes a young and flexible couple. Anyone who wants to copy such a device is often disappointed. The surface of the room may be…
Fraud Seize the hour my dear There's no time left Seize the hour The end is near I see you Your pale face Palm tree-free beaches The empty sea The road is free. Follow the panel of light That's where you should be Your destiny It's not with me Now, forever, till eternity That promise we made What a fraud There's no *we* Just a you and a me Who onetime met It's time to let go. Do I regret those words? No! I face the consequence And rather die alone. I was An incident at the…
Trading with cryptocurrencies This is the link to a site where you can generate some income by investing in cryptocurrencies. I haven't tried this site yet, but I saved it. You never know, right? I don't believe in making money quickly or easily, but it might be worth a try because the value of crypto is finally going uphill again. Perhaps investing is mainly meant for those who earn more than I do, those who can easily earn $80 or more for a post. If you are insured, you…
Creed Is it worth fighting for your own norms and values? Is it worth a fight or even a war from which millions of people suffer? It is no longer possible to stand up for one's own creed. Freedom of expression is being punished. There are always a few long toes you step on if you're honest. To be honest, they say, is the most important thing there is. However, the honest person, the one who speaks his mind, is attacked en masse. Anyone honest is labelled inconsiderate, a…
No nuance An incident At the end Of the road I observe Conscious Flat on my back I thought It was him The man who grabbed My buzzer The last bus driver Did you see him? How can it be Greed Sounds like creed What if I lose My mind again It's busy I see what I see Fake Realism Fiction Fantasy My world It's crazy I'm craving Chocolate lasagne Apple pie Tom's Biscuits Why do I cry? How? Can a single tear Burn my cheek Just below The summit Drip drip drip Mad people I'm not the…
Suffering What do you suffer most from? For me it's the cold. Even though my bed is warm and I pull the sleeping bag over my ears, the cold remains. The cold is in my room. A light gust of wind and even in my warm bed parts of my body shiver or feel frozen. Unfortunately, I'm not imagining it. A cold wind is blowing outside. Stormy, days and nights. In between it rains and every few days the sun appears. Despite the cold, I wonder what Siberia will look like. Could I…
Not another election It's almost time! We will vote on Wednesday. Well, we... It's not me. I don't belong to the we-group. "We" does not apply to me. The government, the current, temporary government, is for sure happy with that. The Prime Minister and his club stated that anyone who does _not_ vote for him is stupid and stupid people shouldn't vote. Stupid people are too dumb to understand the difference between right and wrong or is it left and right? Is there a difference…
Do not weigh me Doc who's that, Luc wanted to know. Indeed there's a new kid in town, or should I say on the sixth floor. Ask him, he can tell you if he wants to, Luc. The idea of a new group member did never pop up in Luc's mind. He observed the new fellow. Closely watched him, ready to pick a fight. His eyes never left the newcomer out of sight. What about me? Aren't we with too many already? Feel free to leave, mumbled Sam from his corner. He still couldn't stand Luc. The…
Imagine Imagine that you are a columnist and write for the Volkskrant (volk = people). The name already says it, a newspaper for the people. It probably couldn't be better, provided the people also read that paper and your column. There are elections. Of course you wrote about them. You believe that as a columnist you have the right to express your opinion. Not only because you are a writer, or because you have the right to freedom of expression, but also because you are a…
Just Nobody is perfect *I am not different from other people or perhaps I am.* *I always tried to please people to start with my mother. It did not matter how hard I tried it was never good enough. I've always been "rewarded" by beating up with whips, belts, and dog lashes.* *There never was anything I wanted for me, no goals, no dreams. If you do not have any future perspective there's no need to look further than today or this moment. Surviving the next 5 minutes was…
Annoying I always use the same browser, and nothing changed. Not even the internet's IP address, still I receive the message 'you'd use another browser'. This means if it comes to read cash I can start a new wallet with my present account or import the old one. It beats me what's going on but for sure it's annoying. I'm still using the same phone to write and it's not easy to switch pages and search for what I need. What is asked is to import my wallet's seeds... the seed…
A call Why? I ask you why should I pay an extra fee. I paid for this seat. Don't weigh me! Can you tell me, Explain why I should agree You never cared before. I'm not a fan. Why ask for my vote? Not another election. Living off the grid. It is as it is. You know, should understand My life's filled with bugs A cockroach trainer is all I am. Poverty, viruses, wars and death A crisis here, another one there Don't expect me to care About the constitutional crisis Life has never…
Health insurance *The year is almost over. We will soon be entering 2024, 2024 sounds futuristic to me, but it is not.* In all the decades of my life, nothing has changed. Man is a cash cow. Not only the poor, but also the elderly, the sick, children. You can make money from people. People believe every nonsense that is spouted, people panic and there is always something that might go wrong. And for all those weaknesses, there is someone who claims what to do, a person…
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