She sits among the branches.
peering down at earth,
And watches - silently - as the world spins and dances ghost-like below her.
The leaves are startled and are awakened by the breeze.
She feels safe in her isolated position,
cradled by the branches, the leaves.
The wind accelerates and causes the branches to jive in response.
She looks upon the earth and questions her decision to stay above it - safe, yet unaware.
She clings to her safe-haven,
vowing to never touch the ground again.
The branch beneath her snaps and splinters.
The bough is breaking - watch her fall.
She plunges now towards the life she left.
Her blood pulses in fear with the knowledge of the pain she is now vulnerable to.
She tries to end it.
She screams for someone to help ease her fall -
But down,
down
she comes,
cradle and all.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Random list of Kari.
So, I'm following Tanner's and Celie's leads. Yours were awesome, mine might not live up to the expectations.
1. God has spoiled me with what I believe is the best family a girl could ever ask for.
2. My brother is one of my best friends.
3. I'm currently obsessed with running.
4. I'm also currently obsessed with losing weight and trying to reach my goal weight. I'm getting really flustered because I don't feel like it's coming off fast enough for my liking. I'm really struggling with this at the moment.
5. I've already lost 20 pounds - only 35 more pounds to go!
6. I feel alone a lot. I wonder if anyone else thinks about things the same way that I do and feels the same way I do about the world.
7. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and that everything will work out in the end.
8. I'm trying to make this world a better place. I feel that the job of every human being is to leave this world just a little better than they found it.
9. I have the need to travel....it's like the travel bug.
10. I totally believe in ghosts/spirits/etc.
11. I believe in true love and the power of the human touch, a hug, a kiss.
12. I'm also a hopeless romantic.
13. I'm probably the most random person that you'll ever meet - it's like my brain is always jumping around.
14. I don't have one best friend. I have a few best friends who completely make my life wonderful. I will never be able to repay them for the love they have shown me.
15. Dogs. Oh my gosh, dogs. I LOVE them. It's kind of ridiculous.
16. I realllly want to sky dive. But I'm afraid that once I get in the airplane and have to step out into the great blue, I'll be too scared to do it for the fear of dying.
17. I love writing and poems.
18. I could read all day long...and I've done it before.
19. I WILL run a half-marathon by the spring.
20. I'm stubborn, and once I put my mind to something, I will accomplish it.
21. Laughing until my belly hurts and tears are streaming down my face is my favorite.
22. I think my lips are addicted to smiling. It's really hard for me to frown sometimes.
23. I'm concerned about the welfare of those who can't take care of themselves. I think it's our job to stand up for these animals/people.
24. When I think about leaving the people I have met at QU next year, I literally cry.
25. I worry too much about the opinions of others.
26. My mom is the best person that I know. I hope I can be half of the person/woman/mom/wife/friend/daughter that she is.
27. I've always struggled with knowing what I want to be when I grow up. However, the one thing I have always known that I wanted to be is a mom.
28. I honestly believe that puppies make the world a better place. If I could own my own puppy petting zoo, I'd be tickled pink!
29. I laugh really easily.
30. I'm not exactly sure what I am politically. I was raised in a conservative Republican household, but I'm starting to think that I'm a liberal. I think I'm just open-minded, so I'm not sure what that makes me.
31. I question things...a lot.
32. I'm not sure what "religion" I am. I'm a Christian, but I'm just not sure what type of Christian I am. This annoys me.
33. I love waking up sore from a good run/workout.
34. I've seen the ocean a few times, and every time, I'm in awe of it's beauty/grace/power/rhythm.
35. I want to see the mountains.
36. I love the woods. I love the sunset. I love the sunrise. I love the way the sky looks when a storm is rolling in.
37. I'm terrified of loud thunder and the possibility of tornadoes.
38. Veggies=love
39. Ice cream? Yes, please.
40. Grey's Anatomy - every time I watch it, I want to be a doctor.
41. I wish I could look at the world through the eyes of a five year old.
42. We all need to be humbled every now and then.
43. Following Tanner's lead :) , my perfect guy would be: funny - can make me laugh; genuinely cares about others and the world; humble; loves his family; loves God; loves kids; hard working; has goals and works towards them; will spend time being outdoors/being active with me; honest; dependable; intelligent; outgoing; believes in the good in people; goofy; smiles/laughs easily; passionate; it would be pretty awesome if they could play an instrument/sing/etc.; loves dogs; loves to snuggle
44. I realize this man probably does not exist :)
45. I love watching movies...it's like an escape for an hour and a half.
46. Apples and crunchy peanut butter.
47. I love sitting around a fire.
48. Stupid/sarcastic stuff completely kills me!
49. I'm a daddy's girl.
50. At one point in time I played basketball, volleyball, and softball. I then quit these sports and became a cheerleader.
51. I took piano lessons for six years, play the clarinet and tenor sax, and can strum a few guitar chords. Oh, and did I mention that I absolutely love to sing?
52. I have to be cold to sleep at night.
53. It's hard for me to trust guys sometimes.
54. I am inspired by people who can dance.
55. I love Christmas. I go upstairs to the home section of Bergner's just to see the Christmas trees they have decorated.
55. I try my best every day to think positively and to treat everyone with whom I come into contact with kindness.
1. God has spoiled me with what I believe is the best family a girl could ever ask for.
2. My brother is one of my best friends.
3. I'm currently obsessed with running.
4. I'm also currently obsessed with losing weight and trying to reach my goal weight. I'm getting really flustered because I don't feel like it's coming off fast enough for my liking. I'm really struggling with this at the moment.
5. I've already lost 20 pounds - only 35 more pounds to go!
6. I feel alone a lot. I wonder if anyone else thinks about things the same way that I do and feels the same way I do about the world.
7. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and that everything will work out in the end.
8. I'm trying to make this world a better place. I feel that the job of every human being is to leave this world just a little better than they found it.
9. I have the need to travel....it's like the travel bug.
10. I totally believe in ghosts/spirits/etc.
11. I believe in true love and the power of the human touch, a hug, a kiss.
12. I'm also a hopeless romantic.
13. I'm probably the most random person that you'll ever meet - it's like my brain is always jumping around.
14. I don't have one best friend. I have a few best friends who completely make my life wonderful. I will never be able to repay them for the love they have shown me.
15. Dogs. Oh my gosh, dogs. I LOVE them. It's kind of ridiculous.
16. I realllly want to sky dive. But I'm afraid that once I get in the airplane and have to step out into the great blue, I'll be too scared to do it for the fear of dying.
17. I love writing and poems.
18. I could read all day long...and I've done it before.
19. I WILL run a half-marathon by the spring.
20. I'm stubborn, and once I put my mind to something, I will accomplish it.
21. Laughing until my belly hurts and tears are streaming down my face is my favorite.
22. I think my lips are addicted to smiling. It's really hard for me to frown sometimes.
23. I'm concerned about the welfare of those who can't take care of themselves. I think it's our job to stand up for these animals/people.
24. When I think about leaving the people I have met at QU next year, I literally cry.
25. I worry too much about the opinions of others.
26. My mom is the best person that I know. I hope I can be half of the person/woman/mom/wife/friend/daughter that she is.
27. I've always struggled with knowing what I want to be when I grow up. However, the one thing I have always known that I wanted to be is a mom.
28. I honestly believe that puppies make the world a better place. If I could own my own puppy petting zoo, I'd be tickled pink!
29. I laugh really easily.
30. I'm not exactly sure what I am politically. I was raised in a conservative Republican household, but I'm starting to think that I'm a liberal. I think I'm just open-minded, so I'm not sure what that makes me.
31. I question things...a lot.
32. I'm not sure what "religion" I am. I'm a Christian, but I'm just not sure what type of Christian I am. This annoys me.
33. I love waking up sore from a good run/workout.
34. I've seen the ocean a few times, and every time, I'm in awe of it's beauty/grace/power/rhythm.
35. I want to see the mountains.
36. I love the woods. I love the sunset. I love the sunrise. I love the way the sky looks when a storm is rolling in.
37. I'm terrified of loud thunder and the possibility of tornadoes.
38. Veggies=love
39. Ice cream? Yes, please.
40. Grey's Anatomy - every time I watch it, I want to be a doctor.
41. I wish I could look at the world through the eyes of a five year old.
42. We all need to be humbled every now and then.
43. Following Tanner's lead :) , my perfect guy would be: funny - can make me laugh; genuinely cares about others and the world; humble; loves his family; loves God; loves kids; hard working; has goals and works towards them; will spend time being outdoors/being active with me; honest; dependable; intelligent; outgoing; believes in the good in people; goofy; smiles/laughs easily; passionate; it would be pretty awesome if they could play an instrument/sing/etc.; loves dogs; loves to snuggle
44. I realize this man probably does not exist :)
45. I love watching movies...it's like an escape for an hour and a half.
46. Apples and crunchy peanut butter.
47. I love sitting around a fire.
48. Stupid/sarcastic stuff completely kills me!
49. I'm a daddy's girl.
50. At one point in time I played basketball, volleyball, and softball. I then quit these sports and became a cheerleader.
51. I took piano lessons for six years, play the clarinet and tenor sax, and can strum a few guitar chords. Oh, and did I mention that I absolutely love to sing?
52. I have to be cold to sleep at night.
53. It's hard for me to trust guys sometimes.
54. I am inspired by people who can dance.
55. I love Christmas. I go upstairs to the home section of Bergner's just to see the Christmas trees they have decorated.
55. I try my best every day to think positively and to treat everyone with whom I come into contact with kindness.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Backwoods and Sewing Needles
Together in the middle of nowhere. I really feel like this has pretty much summed up my entire life. I grew up in a town of 1,300 people, and my high school was literally in the middle of a corn field or a bean field, depending on the year. However, even though we truly lived in the middle of fields pieced together like a patchwork quilt by random gravel roads and blacktop-covered pavement, we always had each other. Anyways, nowadays I sometimes feel lost/confused/overwhelmed...you get the drift...but I still feel that I always have a few people that will always be my "together" and will help to warm my coldest nights and light up my dreariest of days. So, here's to you, to my "togethers" - may we always, always have one another, even if we are alone in the middle of nowhere.
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