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Rock Bottom
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Rock Bottom |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
That lonely figure on a deserted shore, walking without purpose, without goal – is me: life lost in by-gone good-times days; when I read the daily news with satisfaction; when money was taken for granted, – made or lost, I’d always come up winning – and those close to me showed their love by spending it in the great shopping malls, some of which, I’m told, I owned. But a tornado called reality struck and it’s all gone, as if it never was – I can barely understand what happened. My life seems so barren and without purpose. I notice a kind of mindless peacefulness coming from the waves drifting to their death upon the cold, wet sands... Their sad song leaves my soul longing to recover the serenity and happiness I once knew far, far from this alien shore. Can one as wrapped up in stuff as I really hope to find joy, or happiness? Where should I go to find such? I asked myself as I looked over the gray sea and the waves continued to hiss and mutter their voice singing a million year old song, a “best seller” obviously, to repeat so long! And I understood that all along I’d been standing, blind and deaf in the middle of paradise. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
WindWalker "and the waves continued to hiss and mutter their voice singing a million year old song, a “best seller” obviously, to repeat so long! And I understood that all along I’d been standing, blind and deaf in the middle of paradise." One of the things that I do when I'm writing poetry, is use it as a tool to ask important life questions, that I end up answering. I think you have done that here...what a wonderful ending!!  |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Windwalker, you just knock my socks off. I kinda had the same revelation! My guess is you gave up things you though you lost to find the things you've found. Now the living begins! Happy Trails! :-) |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
A superb write WW...I noticed you titled rock bottom...I have found grounding to be a blessing myself. What a gift you share with all of us here. TD |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
excellent write that I sure can relate to |
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