What Crosses My Mind

  • At What Cost

    When does society step in a personal plea to live our lives within a desire to be free. We all feel this burden one day to the next depends upon the stairs ahead and whether we climb in context. We all suspend our actions when faced with a confusion how possible is traction when lost…

  • Choices

    A person could over time lose their mind. Suppose that is the fear when those calm rather only speculate, know everyone cares. Afraid of certain words might – over the edge him, (them), her. © Thom Amundsen. 11/2021

  • Mind Massage

    It seems silly to imagine being cut from the same mold beautiful people sadly forgotten. Seems there might be a path, we could all trek trying to stay together not losing sight. When lost a tendency to quake remember all the somber matrimony of being alike. Though every little thing probably matters, in the end…

  • Him, I

    She would look at him see through him see the blind before his eyes. Summer day, people’s way, and here would arrive the name of his common place. He could watch a sunrise in your eyes. I remember now, always laughing, bumming, tobacco in hand a gesture in kind, and yet one afternoon I could…

  • Out of the Mind

    Comes this fairy tale some would call it a fast and friendly gale of why whenever might our soul in peace prevail change will be our writ. ~ Seems clear we see life as a partial of our being always in question is life though some are arguing doesn’t matter this strife we are meant…

  • A World of Measures

    We are a measured society. Our actions fall under values we would wish to believe manifest in our background, cultural mores, the manner we were raised, the people by which we surround ourselves. In order to feel a certain sense of security, I want to believe in doing the right thing, living a life of…

  • What Happened in America?

    In the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department – more specifically an individual in the police force, rhetoric is being tossed around with ignorance and thoughtful dialogue. The unfortunate nature of protest has turned ugly after the sun goes down across the country slowly burying the…

  • The Strength of a Statesman

    Last night I couldn’t wait to hear what former President Obama would say to our nation of 2020 graduates. He has always, since that first stump speech, tried to provide a positive perspective on our lives. Whether people would like to simply reduce his words to only rhetoric, the fact remains they are his own,…

  • Thoughts in a Covid-19 World

    I haven’t felt like writing for quite some time, but today I received the inspiration I was pleading, and so it goes that I want to talk about this Covid-19 crisis that we will seemingly endure for quite some time. It will change our world, our lives. The number of positives today reach 169 in…

  • Walking Upon Time

    A reflection spoke prophetic synapse unwind while the world in mechanical fashion carried on, carried on inside the mind sweet redemption await for years of burden.   If we could match our inside with the now would it be easier in a balance could  heart remind background our vision, sad eyes, might forever shine.  …