I'm up to two a day...this is becoming a habit!

the physics of failure

how far we’ve come
becomes that much
more impressive as
we drag the weight
of our missteps and failures
grudgingly behind us

how far could we go
if we push them out in front
buffering the onslaught
of new mistakes with
the understanding that
more mass yields greater velocity

ltv
11/9/09



oh, if I could only be
as happy as my cats are free
with wild abandon
they chase their play
and with equal power
they sleep all day
their stomachs tell them
when to eat
and they take pride
in keeping neat
if they don’t like you
it’s no surprise
as is the love seen
in their eyes
oh, if I had a strength like that
I’d live carefree
just like my cat

ltv
11/9/09




that moment of doubt
when letting go of the pain
can last a lifetime

ltv
11/10/09



phantom limb
(dedicated to V.S. Ramachandran)

in the absence of
new memories
the brain remains
fixed on the last
experience
the violent separation
which left only
pain and raw nerves
a seemingly permanent
affliction – the cure
is deceptively simple
trick the brain
into rewiring itself
flex that missing part
and let go of the pain

ltv
11/10/09