hbd

Yay! 

Looking good. Feeling good! 

My energy and stamina are returning. 

No heartburn. It’s the vinegar. 

Odd. Had to ride a freight elevator 

To get to my patients appointment. 

Freaky bare wires hanging down. 

And this model of inaccessibility. 

Big awning outside. 

Double doors and signage. 

Then steps.  No way we can make this. 

Government programs 

-kids dentists- 

Have this funky pattern

AKA what it’s like to inherit 

1990s office space - occupied today. 

Like hermit crabs taking over

 other office spaces. 

One Nursing Group I worked for

Had offices in the old Mary Kaye building. 

Dallas is all brass and glass. 

Downtown Dallas 

The images of the Gentrified Farmer

And the Electric Cowman -

That mythology is alive and well. 

Modern art. Trees. 

My gosh. It’s come to this. 

I could (artfully) glue pine needles

To a canvas and be a high paid artist. 

Since the building is newly occupied,

There were no seats or changing tables. 

So we got to wait for our ride-

In a deli that was closed. 

But the nice lady let us stay 

In out of the rain and cold. 




Walked and walked and walked. 

Slept and slept and slept. 

I had two protein shakes

And a monster. 

Happy Birthday to me! 

62 today. 

I feel better today 

Than I did was I was 30. 

Or 40. Or even 50.