Rules of the Game #11: Toothpaste and Coffee

More Ashlee. I try to do right by the craftsmanship and the poetry. (Thanks to Nia for inspiration.) I also pose a question that I suppose is really "Why do we care about artistry?" Any thoughts?

The Rules of the Game No. 11: Toothpaste and Coffee

( Links to my other Rules Of The Game columns )

"It took me a while to find out that I was so blessed and so lucky to have her as a sister"

A couple of sincere, accurate, but incomplete and unrevealing explanations of one of my favorite songs:

(1) "I've been wanting to write a song about like being in the shadow and I always felt like I was sort of like stuck in the shadow but I think it would be cool if it was like coming out of the shadow, don't you think?"

"Right."

( Because I felt like for a while I thought I was like stuck )