Thirty Nine - pipTalk Forums

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

JP
Senior Member

since 1999-05-25

Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

0 posted 2003-05-13 06:59 PM

Tired of fighting
Hidden enemies of mind
Irksome worries and woes
Revolving endlessly
Touching peace with fear
Yet once again

Nary a glimpse of light
Inside dreary existence
Never a soul's delight
Entering this pit.

Yonder sparkle
Entices sullied mind
And touches worn heart
Rare tickle of hope
Silencing mental moans

Overwhelming happiness
Lashes out at gloom
Deflecting age's doom

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

Local Parasite

Member Elite

since 2001-11-05

Posts 2527
Transylconia, Winnipeg

1 posted 2003-05-13 07:09 PM

There's nothing wrong with getting older. Seems like you're a bit upset about it, that you feel like hope is slowly crumbling as your life draws closer to its end. You seem to be a healthy man, JP, I wouldn't worry so much... I'm willing to bet you're not even half done with your life.

Yes, let that sparkle glitter and give you hope... and be sure to follow it, chase it if you have to, to the very end...

Parasite

Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.

~Percy Bysshe Shelley

JP
Senior Member

since 1999-05-25

Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

2 posted 2003-05-13 07:46 PM

Thanks for the kind words LP, I do appreciate the sentiment. Although, I'm not toooo worried about getting older, heck, I'm thrilled to be seeing 39, never thought I would see 30 much less anything more, and if things keep going the way they are, I may just see another 39 years (although that is highly unlikely darn it all...)

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

3 posted 2003-05-22 01:28 PM

my mind's blank but i wanted to tell you I read....perhaps i shall come back another time?

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

4 posted 2003-05-22 06:34 PM

Happy Birthday JP.

and hey? I used look at birthdays as another scratch on the prison wall. Just doing my time. (How's THAT for a grim attitude? sigh.)

Now I look back and consider each one a small miracle.

Enjoyed JP--and you do always make me smile.

Moonlight Romeo

Senior Member

since 2001-09-10

Posts 982
The heart of you

5 posted 2003-05-23 08:20 AM

There is only tomorrow, so, let us look forward to it, as you do here.

Thank you.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
--- Albert Camus

sea_of_okc
Senior Member

since 1999-06-15

Posts 568
Oklahoma City, OK, USA

6 posted 2003-05-23 11:50 AM

Being less than a year behind you I think I understand somewhat, life is half way over and have I accomplished nearly half of my hopes/dreams/plans of my younger days? Sadly not but also things I never dreamed of have blessed my days so I guess it all evens out somewhere. God bless JP and Happy Birthday!!!

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

7 posted 2003-05-28 03:21 PM

JP,

The title caught me (I haven't been doing much responding or writing lately) because in less than 4 wks I will be 39 as well. Funny how it feels like all the years before this last year were just what needed to be and this last year is the true beginning...not sure I can explain it better than that, except that I am happy to be here and happy the past is just that. Now, where is the party????

Susan C.

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.