Nikki

I Saw a Pinecone

I saw a pinecone on the roadAnd it made me smileI realized I hadn’t seen one in a while I saw a bird sitting on a branchIt sang a sweet songLike a tune to a romance I saw a flower budding from a weedIt shone like the sunGave pollen to the bees I saw theContinue reading “I Saw a Pinecone”

A Long Way

This week, a solar eclipse occurred. I wasn’t in the path of totality, but you could tell it was happening. The world got steadily darker. It felt almost as if a foreboding plot point in a story was gearing up. The world darkens, then some big ominous thing happens. Yet, at the same time, thereContinue reading “A Long Way”

All-Nighter

When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter? Why did you do it? How did you feel afterwards? The last time I pulled an all-nighter was in the fall of last year. My zoo had to preform an emergency C-section on one of our monkeys. The baby and mother survived, but the mother rejectedContinue reading “All-Nighter”

Wow. I’m Dumb.

Have you ever had a moment where you realize something and feel incredibly dumb for not realizing it sooner than you did? Whether it’s solving a puzzle, a riddle, or something that perplexed you? Well, I’d like to get real with you, because for me, there’s a special skill in the world that takes meContinue reading “Wow. I’m Dumb.”

Measure of Too Much

How much is too much? When it comes to effort? Is it when you’re exhausted at the end of the day? Find yourself on the floor with no will to move? How much is too much? When you give and give. All the effort for scratches and bruises and cracks? You do what you can.Continue reading “Measure of Too Much”

Question the Dream

When I was little, I always said I would be a veterinarian, and in my mind, I would be the greatest veterinarian in the world. I’d be able to heal any animal. I even remember making a sign for my bedroom door that said “Animal Love Vet Place” and I would take care of myContinue reading “Question the Dream”

Do What You Can

One of my favorite things to do to escape the world is to watch One Piece. It’s a goofy anime about pirates that follow their dreams. Although it’s a cartoon, it does hit a lot of heavy topics: racism, corruption, defiled morals, so and so forth. In the Alabasta arc where the pirates are tryingContinue reading “Do What You Can”

I’m Not a Thief

I like pirates. I like the freedom of adventure. Of not caring what others think. I like pirates. But I’m not a thief. I like playing the pickpocket. Of testing the video game to see if I get caught. Sneaking around as a cat burglar assassin. I like playing the pickpocket. But I’m not aContinue reading “I’m Not a Thief”

It’s All a Mess

It’s all a messIt might get worseI’m starting to wonder if we’re under a curse She’s mad at himHe’s frustrated with herThen there’s the one seeing life through a blur This one’s on their phonePretending nothing’s happenedAnd the daydreamer’s thinking hope is back in One little frustrationAnd more pop upThey keep piling and piling untilContinue reading “It’s All a Mess”

The Derailing of an Exhausted Mind

Have you ever been so tired, you can’t sleep? You’re physically exhausted. Can’t stand to raise your arms or even walk and yet your mind–though dull–won’t let you enjoy the softness of your pillow? I’m at that point currently. It’s nowhere near midnight on a day that isn’t the day this post posted. I triedContinue reading “The Derailing of an Exhausted Mind”