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Ask Them to Dance
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Ask Them to Dance |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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Memories with their inherent emotions haunt me. Skeletons rattle like wind chimes and I am swept away to a land broken and bereft Hindsight gives a sympathetic look but cannot break the spell of darkness. Caught off guard by this latest conjuring I wonder what my spirits are trying to say. Deliver me from the demons that would claim me. I’m tired of this tug of war that would freeze me to my seat. These troublesome thoughts I can’t defeat. I seek escape in the sweet peace of sleep which offers only respite but no cure. Maybe to quiet those noisy bones I need to take a different stance. Instead of trying to bury them, perhaps I should ask them to dance. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You got it, Lori. Ask them to dance and jitterbug them out of your life once and for all. I did. You can. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Jitterbug!? Ha! I believe I'll square dance if it is all the same to you. ~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Sorry. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Nothing to be sorry for my friend. Jitterbug before my time and a wild one to do. I did not mean to imply I didn't appreciate the thought. hugs ~L |
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Redstart Senior Member
since 2014-05-16
Posts 535 |
This is so powerful, so touching, and so haunting. I'm haunted...by bipolar disorder, lithium, frightening thoughts that make it impossible to relax. It's not me, but I'm frightened and empathise. I know too many people, too close who would relate. If we could dance it out of town, wouldn't that be wonderful? |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
I say we Mardi Gra parade mental illness down Main St and throw beads around the bones as they go by. ~L |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Your ending says it all, and hindsight is double edged, a learning curve that comes with regrets. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Finally got your book. It came today. What an ordeal. My debit card wasn't acting right. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Blues, I'm a firm believer that you go through hard times so you can then relate to and help someone else. I may have to dance around on paper with them dang bones. ~L |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
That's great you got my book, thank you very much!  I hope you enjoy it. Sorry it was such a hassle to get. ~L |
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