Between a panic-stricken Monday
and a dreamy twee Wednesday,
the bubble grunge Tuesday
is what destroyed Friday.
But I don't need a Google Calendar invite
to remind me to be grateful.
Here I am, sending my manuscript
which has gotten a lot of really nice nos.
They were all along the same lines,
“we like the characterization,
we like the language,
but blah blah blah blah..."
It's a wild thing to put yourself out there,
and it is even crazier to have done it so long
that you are almost immune to rejection.
And I still gotta pay taxes and die.
All these things while trying
to be a good dad, work hard,
pursue multiple dreams,
and remember to brush my teeth.