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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity 
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This is a terrible dichotomy That I find myself in For no matter which route I choose to take There is no way I can win Is it any wonder I can't make up my mind When the only decision to be made Is in fact two of a kind ? |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
enjoyed this one I do relate well |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
We've all been in this quandary. There is no way to choose. Sometimes I simply flip a coin Or wear unmatching shoes. Joyce |
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ctowen Member Elite
since 2001-10-18
Posts 2286Green Mountains of VT |
The more the merrier I always say .... choices help us find our way! Enjoyed! Ct |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
A quandary, to be sure! A situation I too, have often found myself in.  Cute write, John! Let your intuition be your guide!  Warm, compassionate hug ~ and a smile, Linda |
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Kahlil Senior Member
since 2003-04-12
Posts 1881 |
...which bubble to fill in... |
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simon Member
since 2008-01-14
Posts 440London, England |
What is it...? (The choice)... |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
You penned this situation well, John! If the topic allows it ... we can always give it a try and decide definitively in a while ... I remember making lists of pro and contra ... but in the end, as Linda says, the heart knows best.  love Margherita  |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Choices bring about an acceptance of necessary change...James |
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TomMark Member Elite
since 2007-07-27
Posts 2133LA,CA |
Very good. Make your decision in LA That will be the coming May A fresh Spring in the Wood/Land will give you much clearer mind. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
I can understand the problem but just thinking and wondering whether we really do need to always win. Sometimes the loser is in fact the victor but it does of course depend on the circumstances. Good luck with the decision making! |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Passing Shadows, glad you can relate & I am not on my own ! Joyce & ctowen, wonderful, a poetic riposte, now you got me going because… When the option was the best of 3 And the double headed coin was tossed It came as no surprise to me That once again I lost ! Linda, I usually always follow my intuition, unless of course there is another option…..? (*smile) thanks for the hug and encouragement ~ Margherita, Thanks and once again you are right & your wisdom shines through in your comments, JamesMicheal, You are so right my friend, hope you are still keeping the fire of love burning brightly in the islands, Honeybunch, no we do not always need to win, sometimes it is good to lose to appreciate the taste of success, as I always tell my Daughter, it is more important to take part, whilst it is good to win, failure is not a bad thing either as long as you did your best….. Tomtoo, thank you my friend, LA in May? Yes, I will be there, perhaps we will run into each other….. Kahil, Now I’m in trouble, I have to choose a bubble? Simon, I have no idea what the choice is, as is so often the case, these ideas / words etc just force their way into my head & I write them down and try to make something of them. This was one of the results. Whilst a lot of my writing is based on events that affected me, sometimes they have no bearing on me in any way at all. I have very often had comments where the reader thinks I am talking from personal experience. Sometimes I write from an observers point of view but the way I put that across can be interpreted as if it had / was happening to me. I liken it to a crime author that writes a best seller about murder etc, you do not have to be a serial killer to write a story about one, if that makes sense? Thank you all once again for your kind replys, I so love this board… Cheers John |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
John I like this one a lot ... and vote for the mismatched shoes. A |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Just found this today and thought of you: quote: Let's be bold!! love Margherita |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Margherita I am touched that you thought of me when you came across this gem, "Lets be bold " were it not for the medication, I'd drink to that ! Thank you so much.... Alison Glad you like it & I'm with you on the mismatched shoes, in fact in an effort to be bold, I am going to the hospital today in unmatching socks. Then should the procedure hurt, I can look at my feet and think of Joyce , Margherita and all my new friends on here and I'm sure the smile that lights my face will take away the pain ... Cheers John |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
John~ Coins in a flip may cause your intuition to slip How's about just choosing them all then there is no guessing and you just might have a ball~ Good wheeling on your hospital visit~ Keeping you in thought~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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poddarku Senior Member
since 2008-01-15
Posts 589india |
a wonderfull rhythm. |
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Angel4aKing Senior Member
since 2006-09-27
Posts 1372USA |
decisions, decisions, decisions,,,,good luck making up your mind.... |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
John...Enjoyed. A wise man once said " Man who sits in middle of road will get run over" To do nothing is easy. but you will loose. Choose wisely my friend. Just a little wit...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ Paul |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Simple, honest and universal. Loved the theme here. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Neat title, effjayel. It almost sounds like a Catch 22 to me... Good luck... Enjoyed. miscellanea |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Marge Loved the rhyming reply! Thank you for your good wishes & keeping me in your thoughts, please do so just a little longer …. |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Poddaku Thank you, I enjoy your work also. |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Angel4aKing Decision made, did not have a lot of choice as it eventually turned out…. |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Paul How prophetic and so right, doing nothing is not an option, but I will try & stay away from the centre of the road. ( I remember what happened to the Road Runner ! ) Thanks for your reply, take care & don't forget to call your Daughter.. John |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
TD, Glad you liked it and thank you for the reply. You write some fine stuff yourself... |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Miscellanea Thank you, little did I know when I wrote it how much of a catch 22 it would turn out to be, it was only meant to be a tongue in cheek throw away piece. Life can have a habit of sneaking up on you & biting your backside when you least expect it…. |
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