guacamole and elavil

random passing thoughts

pulling home groceries 

in an stewardess carry-on

she had the time to wonder,

while shifting a sweaty pack 

of toilet tissue to her gimp hand,

just what in the hell

she was thinking

when she left the car

in the drive.

a heat wave's probably 

not the best time 

to forgo air conditioned comfort

in favour of her feet.

what made her picture 

the elavil in the cupboard,

and how many it would take?

"but she just started a new job" ...

and in that moment she realised

how easy 

it is to take that leap ...

and then she went home

and made guacamole

instead.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Crap happens, and then comes along another load just when you think it can't get worse and you're teetering on the edge. It passes, the guacomole, a very sensible alternative.

Chris

[Lyn Anderson]

I agree. Guacamole, and maybe a beer ...

[Chris Shaw]

of course, at least a beer, or maybe two

[John the Baptist]

This one made me think about the old saying about the straw that broke the camel's back. We are not given detailed specifics, but it seems the subject of the poem has a lot of negatives in her life: a disability; possible car damage; a bum air conditioner. Then there is just the endless toil of the day after day, such as hauling the groceries in. The impression is that at a certain point she just had her fill of it and pondered momentarily on how quickly an OD could make it all go away. But then, as such thoughts do most of the time, it passed and she went home and made guacamole. A very subtle look at the turns life can take. Well done.

[Lyn Anderson]

Very astute analysis. Thank you for taking the time

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

that becoming...some days its the death of us...some days it is the life....guacamole is much simpler even in its complexity of smooth and chunky.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for stopping by. Yup. Some days the guacamole wins

[Pete]

not sure if i should laugh or cry. good thing i happen to have some tortilla chips. whatever does the job i guess. you write really well, deeply. clever with a sly, sinister, sarcastic twist. cool but troubling write and vid. good stuff. i like it a lot ... :)

[Lyn Anderson]

How very kind of you to say. Thank you

[redzone]

OMG she's addicted to guacamole, she needs help IMMEDIATELY... intervention time... lol... I always enjoy your writings Lyn, but really guacamole??? ;0)

okay I will behave... maybe … perhaps... nope, never.... I do love your poetry thought...

[Lyn Anderson]

Guacamole is far tastier and less hazardous to one's health than an overdose of elavil. Yes

[Neville]

Do we not all do that, all the time.........penned nicely and just in time for a mid morning quench...... Neville

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you ever so much.

[Neville]

No problem, ever so nor never so..... Neville