I think they probably see us as stupid gods
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Is that Laci Green?
The one I posted is my favourite poem but I’ve not read any others of hers, I give them a read.
I Worried
By Mary Oliver
I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows can do it and I am, well, hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it, am I going to get rheumatism, lockjaw, dementia?
Omg that’s such a good description for it, I used to get them all the time. Thought I was the only one…
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My favourite is the (apparently) Australian saying “I’m so hungry a could eat the ass off a low flying duck”
It’s our first kid as well. Shitting bricks but I’m almost certainly less worried than her so I think my role is to basically support her as much as possible. Thanks for the advice!
My wife is preggers so I’ve got all this to look forward to .
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ben16w@lemmy.worldto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's the dumbest nickname you've ever given one of your pets?3·1 year agoMy cat is ginger so he gets “ginger shit” a lot of the time
🎶I’m going to praise you like a shoe🎶
Is it actually possible to do that with your feet?
I got “harry potter and the rash on the way home”