Tag: philosophy
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meanwhile, back at the office
a question of perspective… “I don’t know why you keep saying that, I know there’s something wrong with me. there has to be.” I’ve heard her say this before and she isn’t the only one. Many patients have tried to make the same argument with me in the past. though the path changes along the way, the destination is pretty much the same. Trying to sound reassuring I said, “I know you want to believe that but that doesn’t…
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Sometimes #2
I call every week Sometimes you answer and you talk of your latest complaints Sometimes you don’t answer And I feel relief
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A silent but constant thought
“All of these years of my service toward mankind has brought me nothing but assaults and humiliations.” Nikola Tesla There is a video trend going around social media of women “discovering” the men in their lives spend a lot of time thinking about the fall of Rome or the Roman Empire. I can honestly say…
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A distant memory
Sitting in my office waiting for my next patient, with Beethoven playing in my headset, I recall a time when I was 16, an aunt asked me how I came to like classical music. I suppose it was a bit unheard of in her world at the time. My response? “Loony Toons.” She said “oh…
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#4–also notahaiku
Coffee, warm in my mouth, Caresses and teases my tongue While whispering lies of productivity in my ear