Ten.One Thousand, Nine Hundred & Twelve

1. Less pain than the night before. I pop a few more ibuprofen.

2. A triangle of light.

3. The fluidity required to navigate the world around me is

4. The question is, “How’s your heart?”

5. I think I’ve got everyone on the same page. Let’s see if we can reach the finish line.

6. But the thing is that it’s just not who I am.

7. She asks a question that is observant, yet shocking and I am probably all too honest in my answer. But that’s just who I am.

8. Forgetting little things.

9. She stops me and tapes my arm and that relieves even more pain. A sigh of gratitude.

10. I end the practice with what I think are the right things to say. This only works if we decide that we are all in this together. Only if you really think you can win.