qualifying the vast unknown

[Doreen Peri]

you could go to school and hate your class,
the professor could turn out to be an ass,
you could run to the girl you've always dreamed of,
find out she's got a vast vacant space between her ears,
has no class and spits in her beer
and love could disappear right out the door.
but what are you going to do? be afraid
of every step you never made? what for?

nobody goes anywhere standing still.
should you follow your heart? or follow your will?
what if it turns out the girl is a doll
and you're her prince charming after all?
what if the courses in creative writing
better your talents and make you more
exciting and charming? whatever's
in store is always alarming.
unless, of course, you don't do a thing.
then, nothing will be happening

if you try to qualify the vast unknown,
you might as well stay home.

[WIREMAN]

doreen....that's exactly why I've always wiredly been on that fast track train to the other side........everyone should take a chance....ride the carousel...grab the ring....but know that the tighter ya clasp, like sand that will run through yer fingers......never grasp the beautiful bird....cherish....cultivate.....and enjoy the NOW!....it tis all we have....mark

[Doreen Peri]

now's all we got, yep!

thanks, mark!

[dadio]

Life's one big experience for good or bad or both and you captured it neatly.

[Doreen Peri]

Life's one big experience for good or bad or both and you captured it neatly.

Thanks, dadio.

Jeez... a blast from the past. I forgot I wrote this. I used to be a writer. Amazing. I think I'll try it again some time soon. I used to write every day. Now I write mostly things like shopping lists and work resumes and text for other people's websites (and only occasionally). I don't get out much, either, and so popping this poem up to the top after all these years is a strong reminder to myself to make something happen and get the hell out of the house and DO it, do ANYTHING, because life is short and people keep dying and I might be next so I better stop "qualifying the vast unknown" and I think this might have been a premonition of some sort where I was talking to myself in the future which happens to be now. So thanks again.

Terry. Your name is Terr. I just remembered. I'm having memory problems. I forgot to go to my memory enhancement classes the other night. Crap.