Sometimes in life,
You wait for something for so long
Anxiously thinking, what if…
And going through all what if nots…
That you become numb
And indifferent to the news
When it finally comes.
I got tenure today.
Do I feel relieved? – Yes.
Do I feel excited? – Not really.
Just exhausted and burned out.
Still 50 more final papers to grade
Before the deadline on Monday.
About the Creator
Lana V Lynx
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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An Ode to Triple Mango Ice Cream
I am in Williamsburg, Virginia on spring break (almost over now) for a reunion with my graduate school gal friends from almost 30 years ago. When I was done with walking the streets of Colonial Williamsburg, I stumbled upon a Baskin-Robbins store near a parking lot that I tucked my car in. Mango is one of my favorite fruits, so I was excited beyond words to see they have a triple mango ice cream variety. It was so good I had to write an ode in limerick to it.
By Lana V Lynx3 months ago in Poets
Broken Hearts Fall Silent
Attraction can sometimes be a deceptive guide, leading us through a mirage of charm only to leave us stranded in a harsh reality. It's a cruel twist of fate when the dream we chase turns into a nightmare we cannot escape. The realization that we've been deceived by our own feelings is a bitter pill to swallow, leaving us to pick up the pieces of our broken illusions. Yet, it's often through these painful experiences that we grow stronger and learn to see beyond the veil of mere appearances.
By Mercedes Chavez3 days ago in Confessions
Comments (7)
Congratulations on your tenure. Even though you may not be excited, and you have those papers...after they are graded, I hope you do something nice for yourself. You deserve it!
Congratulations, Lana! It may be a rough moment right now, but you have earned it!
Waiting is also the universal law to achieve your desired outcome! 😊 Incredibly done! 💝
Congratulations. But I hear this. There are also different types of news, and this type comes with a lot of work!
Now I'm conflicted if I should congratulate you. But what I will do os send you lots of love and hugs 🥰🥰🥰
Well, congrats though burned out. I know the feeling well. I have had many moments like that, even here on Vocal. Expectations and reality do not blend well. Still, make it count.
greetings, poetic poem