March 30,  2022

BEING HOOKED
 
 

El pez muere por la boca.

 

The fish dies because he opens his mouth.

 

Sometimes, it’s hard to keep my mouth shut.

 

Sometimes, it’s hard to not bite my tongue, instead of biting the hook.

 

It’s difficult to listen.

 

It’s hard to count to ten or especially a hundred before saying anything.

 

It’s hard to ask the other person to repeat what they just said, because, “I wasn’t really listening.  I was distracted. And I want to hear again just what your said.”

 

It’d hard to go into a store or a mall and not buy anything.

 

It’s hard to go on a diet and everyone around us is munching on pretzels and potato chips.

 

It’s hard to be with conservatives or fundamentalists or liberals and not react to a statement that sends us up the wall.

 

It’s hard to not eat fresh bread.

 

When the fish are jumping, it’s hard to see the “No fishing” sign.

 

Thinking is difficult.

 

Using your head is difficult.

 

Fishing: head first.

 

El pez pudren de cabeza.

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2022