I made egg salad today and yup, it was a comfort and then this popped into my head, sooooo TA-DAAAAA, I played.

"mustard, don't let's be silly", a shelled hatter, lmao

(Cackles in delight) You realize, you make me sound like the witch in Hansel and Gretel, right? Deep curtsy of appreciation though we both know it's just my shell.

lots of burn, calories, leaves, bridges, ya know, life's usual, lol.

Egg Salad

The smooth facade
Of the hardened shell
Enabling all to slide off

Until

In the solitude
Of your kitchen,
You crack and crumble.

Peeling away the shell
Revealing skin
Pockmarked and naked.

You huddle in your bowl of regret.
Emotions churning and ripping
As you slice and dice through the replay of your day.

Adding salt to the wounds
And peppering your soul
With thoughts of should haves.

This won’t do.
You have to hold it together.
Mayonnaise your malaise.

Sandwiched between
Home cooked bouts of belief
In the egg salad of life.

mmm, very nicely done. I could smell the world of trick-er-treating as a kid as I read this without all the hassle!

Yup, redhead, I used that one too. That's a marshmallow based fondant and it is super sweet (literally). The step by step instructions are awesome and very do-able. Wal-Mart has fondant mix too in their Wilton isle in the craft section if you don't want to mess with melting marshmallows. If you enjoyed playdough as a kid, you'll love playing with fondant!

I keep wanting to put red on the cane tip (Oh dear, that could most definitely be taken the wrong way.)

Awwww nicely done Ms. T.

I'm bettin' on the store credit!

Thanks MzEm, yeah, I'll just ah sh'up and

Okay punkin head, this was a roller coaster ride of sorts complete with squeals and peals and holding breath moments of, "Egad, what next?". The books usually are better than the movies with a few exceptions, but alas you have the imagination and heart so do play on!

Keep rambling and reading and rambling and reading your very own rambles will help sort through the brambles and then you'll get that "AhhhHAAAAA!" moment. Then the "well that kinda sucks" moment and then you'll keep diggin and muckin around and figure out what is best for you to do, you'll get there!

Thanks guys!

Ditto on the thanks for posting!

(((((V-stir))))))Nicely sung, yet hmmmmm the fear holds another rhythm sing to me of this, please as I'm thinkin' those lyrics will lead to the key from the labyrinth.

The shadowed journey creates and imbues the blinding light of revelation. Very well done........

May your greedy tongue
Sip of desire’s dew.
Creating muscular heat
Pleading
Entreating
your chosen flower to open further.

Subtle winds
Bend and urge her towards your touch
Accelerating your heart and
Holding you adrift
With the speed of hummingbird wings.

No thought is necessary.
No sight required
As you follow the blind rhythm
of your blood
Coursing your senses direction
To heights of the twinkling stars.


or some such thang

Ooo, pk, like the life jacket comparison. Now I can't stop picturing a very bulky upper body old style life jacket in orange with a straight jacket inability for removal without help...................

These are all wonderful expressions and sentiments, yet I can't help wondering why the request? If you were expressing yourself in art or music would it mean less? These are your forms of expression, listen to the music you feel and let the color of your emotion flow. What? Would that be too intense to be revealed in public, would you not be able to talk through the emotion (I can't that's one reason I write) - fine. Write it - find someone else to accompany you with the words your music speaks for you to you about your mom through you. Don't pull back in shock, you can do this.