Week of May 11, 2023

Burning the Candle at Both Ends

I am running out of candle
to burn at both ends

toward the ever-diminishing middle.
Take note.

Take action:
stop and rest, my love.

Remember there are consequences,
remember the lessons learned

the hard way…
and pick easy.

Margaret Dubay Mikus
© 2009

From Thrown Again into the Frazzle Machine

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