Thursday, December 27, 2018

On Second Thought


On Second Thought


Sometimes we distract our minds. Humans are
uniquely adept at that. It is with this notion we
allay or ignore the unsavory or inevitable. No
other creature on the planet is able to distract

from the reality at hand. By nature, instinct,
science tells us, the dog and the cat go about
their day in perfectly predictable ways—eat,
sleep, play, face the intruder or prey with a

vengeance or wisely turn and run away. There
is no thought of tomorrow or the future and
what it may bring; today is their focus, the one
and only thing. As for me, my place surely could

use a good cleaning, and some rearranging would
be nice. I’ve got all these grandiose ideas saved
for another day. I’ll make a note to self, or better yet,
I’ll have Siri remind me later in the week. Today,

cloudy and gray, binging on episodes of Twilight Zone
and cat-napping in between the scenes seems a more
appealing way. Siri, turn to the Sci-fi channel, please.
What the hell, it’s New Year’s Day, and certainly

I deserve a break.

Chris Hanch 12-27-18






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