Today I caught a view of myself
A reflection repeated in mirrors and glass
And though there were two of me
I was not part of a pair
I do not see myself as part of
A pair
Something with a mate
Someone to grow
Older
With
Today I saw myself
By myself
In a reflection
One foot in front of the other
On this tightrope
With practice I may not
Give it another thought
To find my balance
To recover my bearings
I have the equipment
To start over
One foot in front of the other
I don't look down
I try not to look back
Keep my focus foreward
while continuing this journey
It is warm outside
Afternoon traffic clogging the streets
People meeting for drinks
And you have picked me
To share a pitcher of beer
With
With smiles exchanged
Glasses are filled
And a toast is made
Here's to another day!
The beer is cold
I close my eyes as it goes down
I open my eyes and smile
At you
You have picked me to share
The ice cold pitcher of beer
With
reading these blogs make me laugh aloud, so hard i laugh.
Thank you Traveller, Becca, Itchy, Parti et all
Please don't go/get reported
You are my life support
Tears fall from my eyes while thinking
Of you
Tears of laughter
Tears of joy
Tears that cleanse with
A Saline bath
Dear Sir
You have miles to go
And Miles under foot
But no foot in mouth
Hoof in mouth
Dear Traveller
You have covered miles
Delivered Smiles
Please open your heart
And take me as friend
And if all things go well
Take me as Love
And I will keep you
In stiches
It has opened a door I have kept locked.
I have never known domestic bliss
I know of being domesticated and domestic fighting
and I wonder, how long does one stay to see if it all works out
Stay, as in married, although living apart
To find two blisses that can blend into one, is something like a rare flower that we may miss seeing because of life's white noise and blinding differences
I have found bliss in solitude, or in kayaking or in walking the dog
I had found bliss in riding my horse or archery, but those days are gone.
To find like bliss
I think, what would my domestic bliss be? Bliss would be two of us, silence without anger, words with no double meanings, and nakedness without selfconciousness
Thanks Hammockman for today's lesson
I have been actively searching for a different job. Originally in my quest I liken it to a relationship. If I can't tollerate it, go for the rebound job, anything to escape the current unbearable 9 hours of torture.
I have now come to the conclusion that searching for a job is more like being on the waiting list for an organ and at some point I will end up first on the list for said organ. Unlike my past applications, I will not accept a liver, lung or heart, if I need a kidney. So, I am now waiting for my kidney. I know there is one out there for me and I know, at some point, kidney after kidney, I will be top of the list for my special kidney.
I am watching Blue Valentine for the second time. I couldn't finish it the first time. It is difficult to watch.
Maybe too close to home.
Do you have a movie that strikes too close to home?
Do tell.
Greetings,
After a sleepless night, I will go to my third job interview. I was second choice for the last interview.
So sad
So I will once again, try to sell myself into a banking position.
To travel safely
In rough waters
You must wear a vest
And read the currents
We travel life's currents
And the sharp rocks
or undertows may be
Invisible
To travel safely
In rough waters
One must know the way
Of deep waters
To enjoy these waters
Is to know the currents
Wear the vest
And know when the rocks are
Sharper than our wits
To hold
In high esteem
High regard
Until I can
Hold you in arms
I arm myself
For the usual doubting
So easily heard in ears
Commonly hearing
Rejection
I am armed
With unusual vision
Unusually driven
As if what I dream
Could be real
Until I can hold you
In arms
Have taken you in
All manners
With and without
Manners
I do hold you
In my dreams
Is it alien abduction?
Is it like a case of the flu, coming and going?
Or maybe it is like the migration of Canadian Geese.
I do not have the answer, but when I look to the sky at night, maybe 2star is up there in the space ship, looking down.
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