Smoke and mirror lockdown*

I have oft been told that I am a straight talker who calls it as she sees it, and I pride myself in that. I am mildy annoyed when people favour the beating around the bush approach; spit it out! As a consequence of being frank by nature, I often give myself a hard time for not speaking my mind more freely in this space (see Yellow-bellied decoy). I reread my postings from time to time and each one of them is truthful and factually correct, but there are several that only vaguely hint at what lies beneath. They're more footnotes for me to remember what I probably will never forget. In spite of not baring my soul and dark thoughts, what I say, I mean, even if it lacks detail and emotional gravitas. And so I accept that I will carry on doing what I do, because this is what it is.

*REM: Bad Day