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Chances! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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There is no discount waiting for he who pays to take a chance or voucher, gift, refund cheque, or a bar of chocolate. We simply pay the asking price of which we're unaware but that chance so clothed in mystery completely irresistible. Pay, pay, pay, we paid back then and today, tomorrow, on until the chance we chose to take bows to another one. It's like climbing up a mountain until on the peak we spy the sea rolling chances to the shore not awaiting our descent. Yet slowly, surely, down we go. There always is another chance maybe perfect or not so but we will, I know, pay again. ‘tis just an open mind, you see, that knows to be where chances roll and catch a wave that's outward bound towards a new experience. Let not the you or me ere be stuck on mountains far from sea! Helen / 7 February 2011 |
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easy1 Senior Member
since 2010-05-22
Posts 1209Southeastern USA |
Excellent. Such faithful chance takers are the most true children of Almighty Cod. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you easy1. You are indeed right! |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
We simply pay the asking price of which we're unaware but that chance so clothed in mystery completely irresistible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Like that verse most of all. Your poem is filled with hope, dare we roll over yanno!  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Always enjoy reading you Helen, you are so wise and thought provoking. Thanks for sharing this with us! Richard |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Lori, and, yes, we most certainly do dare! Richard - thanks. Sharing is the name of the game but sadly it seems as if that game has gone out of fashion. Helen |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
I'll take a chance on your writing anyday, Helen. You always make me think and that's a good thing. Ida |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Ida. Most times it's good to think but sometimes such a wonderful relief when we don't. |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
an excellent flow...well-orchestrated write...thank you for sharing |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Oh thank you for this Helen! I'm packing my back pack right now and heading down toward those frothy blue waves to find a new experience. Not because I need one but because I can't help myself. "but that chance so clothed in mystery completely irresistible" See what you do to me! I'll just be a figity wreck now until I get to the main. There'll be no more beer til we reach the mouth of the porterbeller, me mates! Love this Helen and I loved the experience.....LOL! Nobody ever gets used to me but I grow on em a lot of the time. Take care Eric in a relationship the me becomes we. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Taking chances is part of the living creed. If we don't take the chances what a dull life we would lead. ~~ All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand ~~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks, Steaven, Eric and Jerry. Eric - you made me laugh so thank you for that. Go catch that wave! I'm pretty much involved in a new experience myself now and while debating whether or not it was a good thing I came up with this write. Just myself speaking to myself no doubt so, yes, we must take a chance - even if we have to pay. Helen |
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