family ties

I was raised by Hippie Wannabes

Who thought Flower Power 

Was “Right On,” and Women

And People of Color deserve 

Better treatment. Equal treatment. 

My mother cheered for protesters,

And encouraged me to stand up

When I saw something wrong happening. 

I was the Alex P Keaton of my group. 

First one to go to college. 

First one escape. 

Imagine my Mother’s shock 

When I joined the Army - voluntary! 

She could not imagine it. 
It was so I could have a career. 

You can’t really argue with that. 

I was tired of being poor. 

I personally believe now 

That the government won’t provide

Free health care and education 

Because if they did that-

It would end their fresh supply

Of military people the US needs

To be the SuperPower of the world. 

Mother was right in her questioning 

Authority. She had no clue

How deep the rabbit hole went. 

They seem ruthless at times. 

That’s me! 

Kind of embrace it. 

Lean into it. 

Learn about it. 

I guess where one person 

Sees restriction-

Another sees freedom. 

I decided to run with it. 

And use the system. 

And hopefully not get

Gobbled up by it. 

Kinda like low carb. (Lol!)

It’s too restrictive for me 

To give up real food. 

I don’t want to eat rice cakes 

And fat-free cheese. 

I’d rather enjoy Steak and Eggs,

And give up junk food. 

Give up kiddie cookies. 

I saw an opportunity. 

Better health. Keeping my feet. 

Having all my teeth. Not being in pain. 

We talk about longer life

But a long life doesn’t count

If you’re too sick to enjoy it. 

 But first, Covefe. 

As I was sipping my morning brew,

I was going over a letter I got 

From the IRS. 

I’ve been audited like 17 times. 

I’ve been hounded and threatened 

By the IRS since 2001. 

One agent even told me 

I should go kill myself 

Because the amount I owed was

More than I could repay in my natural life. 

This is 100% sworn true. 

I found out last night 

That I am a victim of Identity Theft! 

Someone has been using my SSN

To rack up all kinds of trouble. 

I was just released from it all 

This very day. 

Amen. And Amen! 

May I never be involved 

In that kind of Dark Web 

Entanglement ever again. 

Now, to secure my future

Without the IRS stalking me. 

Like a fugitive. 

I feel like I’ve been let out of prison

For a crime I didn’t commit. 

I love the rain!

Take a minute and enjoy 

A cuppa and look out the virtual

Window with me-

And let’s be grateful for all the good things. 

Ahhhhhhh- that’s nice! 

Rock solid sleep. 

Many steps. 

It takes many steps 

To be clear. 

For some it’s 12. 

For me, it’s about 5,012. 

Now that I have 2 days off a week,

I’ll have one day for rest

And one day for chores and errands. 

Todays a rest day.