Tsunami Survivor

(This poem came to me after a very vivid dream.)

 

The day is clear.
In the market we walk.
Suddenly distant screams,
Animals are fleeing,
A wall of blue is headed our way.

Running,

I grab my friend’s hand.
Legs at full speed,
Lungs are burning.

Blue surrounds us.
I lose grip,
Ripped apart,
We never see each other again.

Soaked,
Being tossed around.
I try.
I can’t.

Life before my eyes,
Darkness.
A dream,
Pressure on my chest,
A lover’s kiss,
Air fills my lungs once more.

Daylight,
A Good Samaritan.
Life.
Salvation.

Sober Sept Update

So it is 6 whole days into Sober September, which is cool because I've gone longer without. But this past weekend is the first in such a long time that I did not have a drink. I am having a blast enjoying life. I have more stamina, I am waking up earlier...naturally, and I have already shed 5lbs. I'm on vaycay in Ocean City, NJ and just because I am on vaycay, doesn't mean I am sticking to my old ways. I have made smarter food choices (except for Promenade Pizza..the best on the boardwalk), been exercising, and damn those waves have been giving me a good pounding.

Next week I will be back in the gym and on the dance floor. Also Monday I start my boxing classes and I am so stoked...for the first time ever I am actually gun ho about getting my fat ass in shape. I plan to drop 20lbs by the middle of October, and be looking amazing for my birthday come December.

Wish me luck, and push me not to quit!!!