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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2011-10-14 09:44 PM

Filled-in Vacancies
(from ~~Boyhood Tales~~ Life Tales)

Digging.

Been around since man discovered
the earth could be punctured,
moved from one spot
to another,
displaced,
opened-up - in other words,
he learned holes
are nothing more than
filled-in vacancies:
and filled-in vacancies, and
are only holes, when empty.

Shovels,
were the first really efficient
implements made by man
to fill in those vacancies,
or to make new ones.
Then came powered shovels,
massive earth movers
to push, pull, lift,
throw tons of dirt, rocks
and whatever else gets in the way.

Next came explosives!
With a single boom,
calculated (or not),
holes could be created,
filled in,
destroyed!
In one way or another.

Except for his nose.

Man has never gotten efficient
at keeping those two little holes,
in the middle of his face,
clean.
He blows,
sprays,
wipes,
digs - yet it continues to itch,
run,
impede his breathing.
He as created
every swab, spoon
and suction device possible,
but the one most commonly used,
is his finger,
of which he has ten,
not a single one of which
fits properly.

Too big, or too little,
they let stuff leak around them,
slip off of things,
are totally inefficient
at grabbing anything what-so-ever,
and are very embarrassing
when caught . . .
up the nose.

No hole, or holes,
has ever so frustrated man.
He wants it to remain clean,
empty, but invariably
it runs, itches,
clogs with all kinds of flotsam.
It changes his voice,
and does it's best,
to ruin his day.

As holes go,
the nose is God -
it brings the strongest man
to his knees
begging for mercy.

The nose, the ultimate
filled-in vacancies.

© wesley james beard, jr.

p.s. - would you believe I have a stuffy nose today??

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

1 posted 2011-10-14 09:50 PM

Yup, I'd believe it.
It's a necessary evil I guess.

A fun read, indeed!

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

2 posted 2011-10-14 10:05 PM

"Man has never gotten efficient
at keeping those two little holes,
in the middle of his face,
clean.
He blows,
sprays,
wipes,
digs - yet it continues to itch,
run,
impede his breathing.
He as created
every swab, spoon
and suction device possible,
but the one most commonly used,
is his finger,
of which he has ten,
not a single one of which
fits properly."

Haahaaaaa.... you have a way with words in this write. Had me almost falling out of my chair. Thanks for the smiles.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

3 posted 2011-10-15 07:43 AM

"p.s. - would you believe I have a stuffy nose today??"

Haha! I would never have guessed, my friend,

~* The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.--William Blake ~*~

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2011-10-23 07:48 PM

Oh man, this is so funny. And so kind of gross, but, oh so honest. Dang, Jimmy. I am laughing here.

Hope your nose is better.

A

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