darting
in and out of years
on the planet
like a cosmic moth....
who knows why
the mind can't sit still ?
a morning dove coos
from the blue spruce
today's soundtrack
from a cloudless blue backdrop
rhythmic,
another layer of texture
mumbled sounds
can play tricks on your mind
as I try to reconcile the here and now
with these flights through time
I flash back
to that Steely Dan song
Reelin' in the Years
and wonder the exact same thing
you kept telling me
you were a genius
and I still can't understand
why
Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
If you do not change your direction
you may end up where you are heading
you may end up where you are heading
Re: Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
introspection ... seems natural in the later days of life to reflect on how the earlier ones got us here... I think often of the women in my life - how they and the jobs I've held, the experiences I've been through - have sculpted me into whatever the hell it is I am today. No regrets - well, maybe a few - but overall I'm pretty content to have been an ordinary (if a trifle Odd) homo sapiens......
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"Falsehood flies, the Truth comes limping after it." - Jonathan Swift, ca. 1710
"Falsehood flies, the Truth comes limping after it." - Jonathan Swift, ca. 1710
Re: Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
The more years we put behind us, the more material there is to review, and i would agree it is a very natural thing to do to head back in time and see how things added up ( as we perceive them )....my work demanded a lot from me, as for many...so we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves as we tally the score...to ignore this would be myopic....it played a part
Which is not to say that is directly the reason for This...or That, but it was a player......we only have so much creative energy to exert each day....be that in a relationship or anything really....so I tend to be kind when I rate my involvement....not Blind....but kind
Which is not to say that is directly the reason for This...or That, but it was a player......we only have so much creative energy to exert each day....be that in a relationship or anything really....so I tend to be kind when I rate my involvement....not Blind....but kind
If you do not change your direction
you may end up where you are heading
you may end up where you are heading
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Re: Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
being kind to ourselves is one of the best lessons we can learn as we travel our lifespan
Re: Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
So true. Sometimes I can't help but feel I've "sold out" to a paycheck all these years. That's ok though. We can't all be Andy Warhol types...... we only have so much creative energy to exert each day...
Re: Ode to a Narcissist ( No hard feelings ) ( Really )
enjoyed the feedback...
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