Light

grooveamatic

The most beautiful part of being alive
(the most unbeautiful part of being dead)
Is the strolling and the chatting
And the smelling of things in spring
(and in the cramping hot nights
of dawning summer)
With that person whose passions run electric
Through the town surrounding you
(through the countryside and yellow grass);
Or the driving to somewhere
With the windows downhalfway
Rounding the bend
On a road lit by fireflies
(the light from nowhere, the light from everywhere)
And the moon
(with stars a friendly army surrounding it)
Seems to smile,
Sayingly:
This has all unfolded,
Because of you.

justam

Yes, I think this has the right feeling.

ISN

walking home last night....after deciding not to watch batman begins at the cinema.....I saw a resplendent sunset.....which caused so much wonder in my heart......and then I said.....where am I every other night at 5pm....? I guess I'm jus doin stuff at home, and don't even notice it......and then tonight, very tired......I came up with a lot of metaphysical questions like......should I marry in a church.....even tho I don't believe in making promises to God, I wavered.....then.....should I stay with my ex.....even tho I'm a feminist and he comes from a traditional family where the woman does all the cooking and cleaning.....I wavered......then I thought.....sitting on the couch knitting my endless baby blanket......I'm so tired.....how can I expect to live forever....and I questioned my conscience......I wavered, but then I remembered the glorious sunset.....the day before.......and I know I'm never gonna die!!!!

cartoonnightmare

very nice.

grooveamatic

thanks guys....and ISN, that was just...well, that was cool...

Nast

Glad to see you back Groove!

-Always Nasty

grooveamatic

Nast wrote:

Glad to see you back Groove!

-Always Nasty

Thanks Nast--nice to be back!!

My free time is still somewhat limited right now, but I'm trying to get back in the Message Pit groove....

grooveamatic

ISN--after re-reading your post, I am a little curious....how can one "stay with their ex"? Not trying to be language-cocky here, just honestly curious.

ISN

understandably curious......my ex and I have a very unusual relationship......it's not sexual or anything, it's just that we're very amicable.....he supports me financially, and is very good about sharing the baby between us......(my lawyer thinks he's a saint, and that we're both freaks), but I guess you could say I still love him, and dream about getting back together and being a happy family etc.....white picket fences ya know.....all I want is a normal life with children, a house, a dog.....a normal life....ya know? this all happened because of his mother.....he was totally in love with me for years......(I guess I had a bit to do with it - you guys know how volatile I am).....anyway, back to teh peom.....I was looking out my kitchen window thinking what a beautiful view to have in the morning......the young palm and the older bigger one casting their shadows on the red brick of the next block.....I tried to get a picture of the birds splashing around in the water that collects on the roof of their entrance......every day is just so magical......my baby says 'go ome' when we go to the park.....we chased birds there the other day, and I put him up on the Y of a tree and he chased ants.....and that night I had a dream where my old place was overrun with mice.....and ghosts were writing warnings in the ashes of their bodies....and then ants and all these dead people said, when I asked what God's name was......we are God's name.......God is us......freaky......gotta stop chasing those ants.......

Being Enlightened

So beautiful and so bright, grooveamatic!

grooveamatic

Being Enlightened wrote:

So beautiful and so bright, grooveamatic!

You are too kind.

coleen

this is a little slice of perfection that i will read and re-read and read again.

grooveamatic

coleen wrote:

this is a little slice of perfection that i will read and re-read and read again.

Print it out!!

Thanks coleen...'tis great to hear nice things...chases away that pesky self-doubt!!!