Monthly Archives May 2008

9 weeks ago (tuesday).

another tuesday,
but one
unlike the others.
two friends swooped in to
change my reality.
got a call last night
from the male broback.
he’s back in town with
his ol’ lady
for their babymoon.
they wanted to visit on
tuesday.
i had tons of things
planned
(sitting on the couch and crying, expressing my anger, repeating, “it fucking sucks” out loud while covering madeline’s [...]

monday - 9-week birthday.

happy 9-week birthday, madeline.
woke up early
to say goodbye to
grandma broccoli and grandpa rodney.
before leaving, they gave
madeline her 9/52 week birthday gift

they left and we
went back to sleep.
madeline is perfect.
she knows i’m tired
so she allowed me
to stay in
bed until 11:30
(sleeping is so sweet).

9 weeks ago today,
she entered the world,
screaming quietly.
9 weeks later,
she screams a lot [...]

sunday (5-25-08).

supposed to be in hawaii
with
liz
this weekend
(fucking reminder popped up on my blackberry the other day to make me feel like shit).
instead.
i sit here
thinking about nothing
but the fact that
she
died 2 months ago today.
(i fucking hate the 25th now).
how can i not
think about it?
there are too many reminders.
everyday
i have to look out
the picture window
in the front [...]