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Going Backwards?
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Going Backwards? |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee 
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Wound tight and rocking Through the pilgrim vested threshold I took off my hat and bid good-bye To better times Where harvests were contemplated And worked Where our work is now contemplated Who am I to say regress? Where lanterns of light Spilled out in the hollers And books were for the rich They sat and sewed the sock holes For one more season As the little ones watched The chickens beneath the floor Like I would carry a big shovel As I rode my horse through town In my nightgown, you'd think me mad Where is the conscience? The one where if you do something wrong You trembled For the tobacco barn was not a place To shake in your boots You had to get it off your chest Before it got the best of your day Then... your hard earned pay The one where if you had to sit And look someone in the eye Over the dinner table Share prayer with them And eat the bread of life It ate away at your soul And the starving belly would growl But your heart would howl the truth! Now...Not sure As My son wants to be a graphics artist software designer, programmer, role play originator, author of mega blockbuster video/movie hits.......How could I Trash his dream? And my daughter....well she's a chip Off the uh ummm...block She doesn't know.... It's all too tempting and confusing I’m afraid..as I don’t seem to be Much of a role model for her. A professional amateur? I just choose to think all things Are temporary for me I’m not torn to do any one thing Except write And you all see how my style Floats from one spectrum to another Here I am happy Here I am not having to kill myself Any longer for a living And yet I find I want to go backwards Where the conscience of myself Was a little more determinable And so were others |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Wow, you always have such an amazing way with words. (and I think you must be a great role model for your daughter, from what I have read from your heart) If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Wow, Regina. This has many layers, and takes me back and forth, the way real life does. And I understand about the role model stuff...a little bit anyway. My own teen is gentle, as I think I am, but don't tell her so...she would like to "kick butt" and is firm in her resolve to live her life the way she has it mapped out. I spent years trying to live life the way others wanted me to live, now, I just want to make pathways into the woods, run with the dog, watch the moose, and read and write poetry. Is this the rambling rose syndrome? My aunt Helen always called me the gypsy of the family. What is so odd is that my daughter has chosen the name Karma Gypsy as her nom de plume. Is this the real meaning of Karma? [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 09-30-2001).] |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
This poem did touch on many subjects and "life". A gentle ramble as it were, and I can identify with wanting to go back a bit, but mine was to relieve boredom. As for a role model, sounds to me you are doing a great job. "Karma" is an in word, it too shall pass.  Nice writing.~Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self~ Cyril Connolly |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Regina This was wonderful and I hope that your children take a leaf out of your wonderful book of life.....I'm sure you have so much to give to them. Take care.....Sue Suetang |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
a flow from you today my friend. . . I enjoyed it very much. . . and perhaps instead of going back. . . we can go forward while learning from what has been. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
This is excellent Regina! You've captured these sentiments in such an amazing and flowing way ... intertwined beautifully. I really enjoyed this thought-provoking piece! Best wishes, /Kit |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
'twas as simpler time... Now I find that this word "Simple" has become a Holy Grail of sorts, in its own right/rite. One must experience what they are not before truly appreciating what they are... Thank you for the "mind-poke." -MVS "Learn to let go of fear, doubt, and disbelief..." --THE MATRIX |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Tracey: Thank you! You are so lovely. I'm so glad to be able to share this heart of mine with those like yourself. Midnitesun: What a beautiful rambling rose indeed. We dreamers do have a different idea about destiny. Gentle is the most wonderful way. Thank you for reading and connecting. Mysteria: You are the light...and a very bright one. Thank you for being here! Sue: Thank you for thinking so! I guess any good parent thinks they are tapped out from time to time. But I do know the book isn't finished. Hugs! Sven: Very wise you are! And very good advice. I do feel guilty however about having it so much better than my parents did..or do I? Kit: So glad you enjoyed this ramble. Honored that you think so. Thank you! Mark: But what if you never know? LOL! I loved your reply. So true. Thanks for letting me! Sincerely, Regina |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
I’m afraid..as I don’t seem to be Much of a role model for her. A professional amateur? I just choose to think all things Are temporary for me I’m not torn to do any one thing Except write And you all see how my style Floats from one spectrum to another Here I am happy Here I am not having to kill myself Any longer for a living And yet I find I want to go backwards Where the conscience of myself Was a little more determinable And so were others Layered read...with images ranging from almost surreal to concrete. Your talent and your way with expressions is an example to all. Funny how we judge that our worth at times is based on how successful we are in the world of business when in fact our worth is in our contributions to family and community. Whether in a simple lifestyle that values and seeks the things of yesterday or whether it is high tech. It is the heart and the soul of the person the love shared that measure the worth... somehow I think you measure up with honors... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Rwood, In the mind is the wonder of the world. A beautiful write. |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Cpat: I am so touched by your reply! I can't tell you how much it all meant to me. Yes...it's in the sharing and caring and offering of oneself in measure. Thank you for reminding me! You're wonderful! Sy: Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Wonderous you are..as I ramble around these pages and ponder in awe. I somehow imagine myself running around in my own head sometimes too. It's a strange place! Thank you all for being such great inspriration! Sincerely, Regina |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
This should go forward, BTTT |
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