Creative processes...

...result in illness.
Out of the comfort box I was ready to step and share a poem at the Friends Poetry Reading. What happens? I end up with a stomach virus the kept me in the bathroom for over 5 hours. (I know TMI) But since I didn't get to read my poem in front of the few Library Friends in the audience I thought I would post it here on my blog where anyone with the misfortune of finding my blog can read it.

ESCAPE
by Cheryl Lucas

School
Job
Housework
I Escape

Illness
Pain
Death
I Escape

Taxes
War
Politicians
I Escape

Loneliness
Fear
Anger
I Escape

When life is too much
or not enough
I escape...
In a book