people are crazy
or this time of year can bring out the worst in folks
and the best
or that is the goal i guess

parking lots clogged and angry
line ups and nuts and smiles not in sight
gotta get them stuff and get home tonight
for to do a bunch of stuff for tomorrow and the next day

a lady in the line up said she wasn't gonna fight with no one
and that she wouldn't come out of her house after she gets home

my windows were steamed up in the car
and i walked in the rain with some dogs

i too am trying to get it all done it time
in time for the time when we do the thing and then
the next day
it is done

i'm not trying to be cynical
the underlying message and vibe i feel is goodness, generosity and expression of love
but i feel squished and rushed and confused too

white rocks
red socks
the sparkling lights on the tree

what a strange world sometimes

i saw a crow today
standing on a rock
with the wettest forehead
it was quite funny.

have you ever seen a crow with its feathers held down with water
sitting on a rock unafraid of you?