The Day My Brain Busts

February 14, 2022January 6, 2022 ~ tayslowe ~ Leave a comment

I whisper to myself jealously that I'll be alright. My body's gone this far. My brain will be the first to shut down, like an engine with just one too many miles. But the rest of me is still fresh. But tomorrow I will be clean. Start at dawn clean the places I have been, … Continue reading The Day My Brain Busts

The Ten Original Thoughts

November 19, 2021October 30, 2021 ~ tayslowe ~ Leave a comment

I was once told by a yoga instructor that every man only has a max of ten original thoughts, with the average being five or six. Every thought can be traced back to those originals, and outside of that we don't get any new thoughts. I've since wondered about my own thoughts and tried to … Continue reading The Ten Original Thoughts