fedupyammit2003

~Closer~

Entwined, the grasp of my hand with yours,

As I cling hopelessly to all that I know;

Meshed and formed as if by one knowing creator.

It is such a moment that if your eyes were to close

In a slumber of ethereal dream and silent reverie,

My eyes should close the same.

Entwined, the beating of my heart with yours,

As I relinquish control over all that I know;

Bound and tied as if by one violent force.

It is such a moment that if your breath were to escape

To a world lifetimes away and not of this earth,

My soul should cease to exist.

~Youth~

The light of your youth, so vibrant

That it floods the room.

To me you are surreal, almost

Ethereal in nature.

If only I dared, if only one time,

To brush the flesh of your cheek

With the back of my hand.

Would you turn away?

Would my invasion be welcomed?

The heat radiating from within

Every fiber of your being

Consumes all of my thoughts.

All of these thoughts

Are forbidden in nature

Not only by the laws of society,

But also by the stronger morals

My weakened soul does not

Possess.

and

~Wonder~

Stillness bathed in a sea of pale stars, liquid silence

Clarified by the twilight and rising moon;

The color of life is shaded with hesitant dark blues.

Without caution or uncertainty, the curtain of night

Drapes across the stage of the day after its final call,

Faithful and ageless as the dawn of time itself.

Unspoken are the wind's words, though a whisper

Chances a thoughtful escape here and there,

Drifting high and low, as a pillar of wonder.

I'm 31 years old and my teeth are in terrible condition. I have so many cavities and abcesses, but we can't afford dental insurance or to go to the dentist. Through the years I have had one tooth at a time pulled, but I can rarely afford even that. My husband makes just enough over the level for Medicaid. I feel so ashamed and embarrassed about my mouth, and I am so worried about infections and heart related issues. My top row is the worst...what can I ever do to get help for my mouth?

A week ago yesterday I quit my job with a home owned housecleaning company. My former boss has blocked my phone calls and email--I just attempted calling today and discovered this. I am still owed for a week's worth of work. Do I have a legal right to be paid or is that null because I quit?