Flute

 Sometimes I look over

And I see two sleeping bodies

Curled into balls at my feet

Chests rising and falling just off rhythm.

I hear music in my head

a flute with just a few gentle chords

One and two and a trill at the end?

A slow, sweet melody

Inexplicable, really.

Sometimes I stand outside

And I look up at the sky 

There are clouds and maybe a bird

I hear music in my head

a flute with just a few gentle chords

One and two and a trill at the end?

A soft little tune

A nostalgic note of memory

Sometimes I finish a book

And I return to my body

A little bereft and suspended

I hear music in my head

a flute with just a few gentle chords

One and two and a trill at the end?

A sad, wistful thing

That leaves me wishing to hear it again.

Villain

 
Listen to me.

If You're Dating Someone With Depression or Anxiety - know what you're getting into. 

People who say "DO this, and do that, and do this, and Never ever do that" have not dated people with Depression and Anxiety. The people who make ultimatums that sound nice have not had to do them themselves (I wager you anything.) The ones who say, "They need constant support, constant reassurance, they need to be moved when they say they don't want to be moved, they should never be made to feel bad by you ever--" 

They are likely people WITH Depression and Anxiety. 

They are the ones with the issues, telling you what they want from a partner. 

Because not once, in any of those 'Make-Sad-People-Feel-Good' posters or quotes on Pinterest or Insta, not Once does it say the fucking obvious.

Hey. If you're dating someone with Depression or Anxiety, and you can't do all of the things they want or need, Guess What? That's Okay. And do you know why? Because you should Never, for Any Reason, Sacrifice your own well being for the well being of another, based simply on affection.

YOU have to be the one to reassure them, all the time. Does it ever mention that they should do their best to thank you? Or even return the favor? YOU have to take them dancing even if they say they don't want to go dancing. What if you don't want to go dancing? Or whatever activity it is? YOU have to keep communication open and honest. But they don't have to respond. They don't have to be honest, I suppose. 

Quotes like this are one sided and selfish, and define a whole fucking generation and I hate it.

So you know what? No. If you can't do it, if you feel like this alteration of your own schedule, self and mind is just too much, GUESS WHAT.

You. Don't. Have. To. Do. Jack.

How Not To Be A Jerk: Part 1

 How Not To Be A Jerk is a simple list (with mild explanation) on how people can easily check themselves when dealing with other humans. Today, we'll delve into the Customer Service aspect.

So we all know that the people in Customer Service are human beings. Intrinsically, we all KNOW this. Many of us have or still are IN the customer service industry. We wait tables, we handle complaints, we clean and cook and provide services. 

Regrettably, there are those of you out there who are as of yet unaware that the people who provide you with your nice things, ARE in fact fellow humans. SO here's your first tip. 

Please. Please don't waste their time.

We have the internet now, it's a pretty fantastic concept. Literally all the information in the world is at your fingertips. Including (but not limited to) Store Hours.

If you find yourself eating somewhere, and you're relying on pre-COVID memory to recall when they close, chances are that You Are Wrong. 

I know. In your head, you are aware that 'The Customer Is Always Right.' But here is how you can Not Be A Jerk about it. 

Check the hours. 

If you're there when the store is closing, this is very important -- c'mere, lean in, I'm only going to say this once --

LEAVE.

Don't sit there while the staff are dumping coffee pots and shutting off the fountain machine. Don't poke at your phone and peruse the baked goods while the staff are putting them away for the night. Don't leisurely continue your conversation int he otherwise empty shop while the staff clean all the other tables and start putting up chairs. 

You aren't the only person in the universe, Karen.

Get your shit, let them finish their job, and leave. 

They want to go home. 

Thanks so much.