Ten.One Thousand, Eight Hundred & Sixty-Eight

1. Cold.

2. I realize that this is the first thing I run to as an escape. It is not ideal, but it is helping.

3. Going through the motions.

4. We meander. I don’t really know where the path is. A metaphor for life right now.

5. Sunlight.

6. I tell her that my frustration is just leading me to procrastination but not doing it will not help me. And maybe that’s the most frustrating part. How do I keep it from happening again?

7. She sends me a text asking if I want to join their critique group in the new year. An internal cry. There is no space for words right now. No time for art.

8. Too much time spent thinking about an escape.

9. We are winning, but the other team has improved quite a bit since the first game. Double-digit win.

10. Gnochhi.