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Whatever I feared all my life as painful, is not so. The transition is smooth, and I find myself in a place that looks like an empty waiting room. I choose the first chair on the left, for getting a good view of new entrants. I hear a scream before I can sit. This is … Continue reading Waiting Room
Lost and found …. by Michael
The default position within the family was set on naive. The boy through no fault of his own inherited it.
Blithely he experienced what he leant from the newspaper and the radio news.
His mum shared the romantic stories of her cheap novels, love was something earned, and if you were lucky, it worked out ok.
For twenty years he lived that way, then he met a girl and thought he was in love.
Marriage came, and with it, the expectation of a life shared, of acceptance, of mutual love and care.
Within a week, he was confronted by the stark reality that marriage was not as he imagined. Living with another person had its pitfalls, and he was not prepared; his romantic notion of love and marriage was very soon shattered.
There upon he entered a world of pain, misery and torture, not what he thought he was signing…
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Where I found myself …. by hecblogger
in your warm embrace
this is where I found myself
when I fell from grace
in your warm embrace
now future I can face
no more in the past I delve
in your warm embrace
this is where I found myself
In response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 96
Lost and found …. by Sadje
Welcome to a new challenge!
PROMPT
Being lost in myself
I didn’t see what was around
All the time absorbed in my life
An existence which centered around me, only
My sorrows, my problems, my sickness and my woes
It is an intensely absorbing issue, the issue of my ego
But then
I found there are others
That I don’t exist in a hollow
I share my life with millions around me
If I have problems, they have troubles too
If I am suffering they have worries too
The amazing thing that really opened my eyes
That when shared , troubles and problems
Become less, become bearable as
We find that we are not alone
All is never glory or sweetness
But when we see that there is
Much around us to be grateful for
We find a sense of proportion and
The heart feels blessed and thankful
Now I…
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“Sir, this act is in contravention of rules, and needs an approval from you.” “You are doing it to increase revenue, and enhance your performance ratings and increments/bonus. It’s in your own interest.” “That is beside the point, Sir. If something is beyond my defined powers, it needs an approval from you, or I could … Continue reading Blue-eyed boy
What to do … by Jim Adams
This is where I found myself, all alone on this deserted beach. I put in an online application to join the military, thinking this was the right move for me, getting to travel and explore the world while serving my country. They would pay for my college tuition and if I stayed long enough I could get retirement benefits. The problem I had was I did not know which branch I should choose, should I go into the Reserve, the National Guard or sign up for active duty in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy Air Force or the Coast Guard. I knew that I was in good physical condition, of appropriate weight and I should have no problem being able to pass a standard physical screening. There were some things that I knew I didn’t want to do, like jumping out of a plane, so I would not become a…
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Lost and found ..... by Eugenia
Losing myself and finding myself .....
Where I lost myself … by hecblogger
in your eyes deep
this is where I lost myself
what did I perceive
in your eyes deep
murder or timeless relief
found fairy or wise elf
in your eyes deep
this is where I lost myself
In response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 96
