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Slip, Trip, Stumble and Fall
I had it easy, or so I’ve been told: good luck and fortune to have and to hold Plenty good lovin’ and good-timin’ friends Who swore they’d back me up until the end But all too easy, it slipped right … Continue reading
New myths are required
There’s just so much that you can take as karmic payment for mistakes before you start to wonder and imagine that you understand the link from cause to each effect: that every action or neglect results in a changed universe … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, debts, karma, mistakes, mythology, reinvention, responsibility
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No More Sad Weepings of Regret
No more sad weepings of regret for could have beens and not quite yets, for rituals left incomplete for locked doors facing empty streets for words lost in a tempest’s rage for missteps on an unlit stage for ancient wounds … Continue reading
Concerning Past and Present Loves
Concerning K. I cannot say it came as much surprise There always was a kind of fuzz that lingered in her eyes And anyway, the games you play get serious enough Without the threat of psychopathy breaking all your stuff … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, flaws, friendship, humor, love, mistakes, nostalgia, regrets, relationships
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