Archive for August 2017
gatekeeper
the sign on the gate reads,” entry herein is restricted to those who are interested in giving as much as they take…..entry will be taken on an individual basis, if you are in a hurry, hurry on down the road” that sign has saved me numerous heartaches and numerous alliances that would have been one-sided…
Read Morecommunicate
communicate: share or exchange information………………………everything else is just chatter hate………………….okay that’s a little strong i dislike small talk i have heard it said that people that are in tune can spend time together without jabbering every minute…………………………………..silence is golden compared to empty chatter……………………….verbiage :…
Read Moremilligan’s fields
in Milligan’s fields i have run and let my emotions flow in Milligan’s fields i have watched the sunset and trampled through the snow in Milligan’s fields i have lived and there part of me will die for from my walks in Milligan’s fields i have learned…
Read Moreflowers before the grave
every time i go to a funeral it baffles me the outpouring of flowers and arrangements that are everywhere…………………………….they aren’t for the person in the box…………………….they could care less .. i know, i know they are for the family i would wager that 75% of the people who sent flowers never gave them flowers when…
Read Morewhere poet’s walk
take a walk if you wish…………through the woods with me speak at length of the things you see…………………stir in me a tone that warms to the bone and reminds me……………………the greatest treasures are free reflect on times that are gone……………..examine but leave them alone …
Read Morethe mountain in your mind
when i turned away from things that made you sad the mountain in front of me looked like it would be impossible for me to climb i got messages from others who had made the journey and they said it wasn’t easy but it was possible they gave me this book to read and suggested…
Read Morea lot like me/Henry
we already had two dogs…………………………..my wife is a teacher with a soft spot for her kids, all 800 of them…………………………………………. and for dogs another teacher had a friend and she was having financial problems and couldn’t afford to give the dog his shots and preventative meds. so Florence Nightingale / my wife Cheryl/comes…
Read Morelying to yourself
i just got off the phone with a friend who has been telling himself the same lie for so long, he believes it absurd as it, ridiculous as it is, far fetched as it is he believes it when we get to this point all the talking, consulting, professional help won’t do a damn bit…
Read Morestumbling over the truth
just like a root on a shadowy path, i stumble over the truth first thing i notice, i am looking up and not down…………… change of perspective i get hints when i am twisted, sometimes i pay attention to them, often not but when all signals fail, my guardian angel, yes i believe in angels,…
Read MoreA gift or an expectation?
funny how words trigger thoughts…………………….at least they do for me i had this vintage flannel shirt, from the fifties……………………..it was gray and light pink, almost a rose color, on an off- white background think i found it at a thrift store, really thought it was…
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