The forgotten life...

There it lies in a corner,
That life you wished you had befriended,
That life you wished you had become more familiar with,
Lying forgotten in a corner,
Lost in tatters in some pain-filled alcove of your mind...,
Waiting, drained like an orphan who has wearied of waiting for his mother to show up,
Like some once-hopeful wind that has lost its breath,
That forgotten life...

What if..., what if, you plucked up the courage to go to that cobwebbed corner and once again dared to look at that forgotten life?
What if, what if, you opened a dialogue with it, what then?
What might stir within you?
What abandoned dreams might be resurrected?
What feelings, what hope may once again burn brightly in your hero’s chest?
What lies might you not be willing to live with anymore?
What baleful excuses might you shed like a mighty snake waking from its slumber, hungry for a new adventure?
What emotional wrinkles might you discard, as you straighten up your spine, ‘man-up’ and go get that woman/man you always longed for and invite them to travel with you for a spel?
A most amazingly magical spel, that is?
What oceans are waiting for you? What mountains, what lakes what awesome deserts?
What energies may once again be found in your somnolent psyche, what might they inspire you to begin,
Nay, to finish,
To bring forth to fruition some almost-vanished longing?
What then?
What then?
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Posted: Feb 2012

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poppyred
Ive done this.It was magic.I,ll never regret it.Ever Ever Ever.
Fabulous write. Thankyouteddybear
SundaySilence
Another thought provoking write that stopped me in my tracks. What if, what if...one day all this work is completed and I finally have some free time to be...dangerous in my own right. HA!!!! I'm planning for the future!
cheers
Fellsman
Hi Earl Grey


Another philosophical gem bringing to mind this quote from Coleridge:

“What if you slept? And what if, in your sleep, you went to Heaven and there plucked a strange and beautiful flower? And what if,when you awoke, you had the flower in your hand? Ah, what then?”
? Samuel Taylor Coleridge


Awesome write, Maestro...

Bill wine wine
niah9
Great write EGT...missed you...glad to see you back....Kathyyay teddybear
Macduff5
Hi EGT,
Another of your thought provoking philosophic dissertations. Good to see you getting back into the full swing once again. cheers
Earlgreytea
Thanks for your encouragement everyone, much appreciated!!! kiss wine
Odette67
What if..., what if, you plucked up the courage to go to that cobwebbed corner and once again dared to look at that forgotten life?
What if, what if, you opened a dialogue with it, what then?
What might stir within you?
What abandoned dreams might be resurrected?


Another superb philosophical write EGT. purple heart
Yankee4you
This is very wonderful......stylish.....and grasping....handshake
pilgrimageoflove
Earl. Another brilliant opportunity to reflect, you provide.
Thanks for sharing.
Maxeen_1
The forgotten life... Author: Earlgreytea
There it lies in a corner,
That life you wished you had befriended,
That life you wished you had become more familiar with,
Lying forgotten in a corner,


Such a wonderful write Earl so very philosophical thought provoking and self evaluating
BUT!! So very true ..life can be one long what If's..... and not enough action
I know too well! when with honesty I examine my own psyche
My what ifs are possibly now becoming my regrets...lifes too short for WHAT IF'S
professor handshake gift
Jock_Watt
Aye! A grand write and nae mistake.
Earlgreytea
Thanks for your heartwarming comments everyone!!!
jazzy75
Amazing...sensitive and knowing write my friend. Grab it by the horns and experience the ride of your life cheers ...Did I mention it's rodeo season in Houston right now?...lol.wink
Earlgreytea
[ rodeo season in Houston???] Oh man! brings back the fondest of memories!!! Thanks for your encouragement dear Jazzy... wine
Happygolucky4uonline today!
What then? wine Sometimes I think I long for the forgotten life. The late sixties and the early seventies. Times were different here then. I was different then. To shed those emotional wrinkles. "To bring forth to fruition some almost-vanished longing?" Need I say more dunno I loved this poem and what it reminded of teddybear
Earlgreytea
Happygolucky4u Treasure Coast, Florida USA
26 minutes ago
What then? Sometimes I think I long for the forgotten life. The late sixties and the early seventies. Times were different here then. I was different then. To shed those emotional wrinkles. "To bring forth to fruition some almost-vanished longing?" Need I say more I loved this poem and what it reminded of...

thanks for your encouragement friend... teddybear
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