Ten.One Thousand, Four Hundred & Twenty-Four

1. One day, I’ll figure out what that noise is.

2. Need to reschedule that. And that. And that.

3. Behind on this. That’s okay. I trust that I’ll get it done.

4. He’s rewriting his list of dinosaurs. At the top: real ones he knows by name. At the bottom: fake ones from the movies.

5. One more week.

6. This version isn’t any better only because I know the shift is temporary.

7. Am I supposed to be excited? I don’t fake emotions very well.

8. In one hand are the things I want. In the other hand are the things I am no longer willing to put up with. Weighing what’s worth what.

9. Pre-dinner glass and hammock swing. The quiet of the trees. “No one can steal my peace,” I say to myself. This belongs to me.

10. The messages are all the same: take your time and trust yourself.