Day: August 9, 2025

He used to live and work in the world of people.
Now he lives in a semi reclusive world with barely
any contact with people except when he goes
briefly into the world of people in grocery stores.
Sometimes he thinks it would be nice to have
a supportive, loving female companion.
But he cares not to pursue what he sees as a
risky quest that could easily end in heartbreak,
or bring excessive havoc into his peaceful life.
So he passes his days alone and unloved, and
though he mostly enjoys his life, he looks
forward to moving on to what he sees as a
better life in the surreal wonders of an afterlife.

Bob Boyd

She seemed like the sweetest woman ever
when he first met her and fell in love with her.
After a few months of marriage, she began to change.
At first the changes were subtle, slight signs of irritation.
But as if something demonic were devouring her core,
her sweetness began to be overlapped by angry outbursts.
In time many arguments and meanness ensued, and he
wondered whatever happened to the sweet woman he
married. He concluded she was like an actress who
played a part of a character she wasn’t to lure his love.
Now he wishes he could kill her because he knows she
will attempt to get as much alimony from him as she can
and try to ruin his reputation with false claims of abusive
when he finally rids himself of her in a divorce court.

Bob Boyd

The wind is blowing leaves on a tree
to and fro. It looks like the leaves are
enjoying the wind driven rides like
kids laughing and enjoying rides at a
carnival. I have to admit the way the
wind is shaking the leaves all about
it does look as if the shaking is fun.
I wonder if they enjoy a break in the
boredom of just hanging on the tree?
I know if I were a leaf, I’d love the
free rides the spirited wind provides.

Bob Boyd