I I came. I made a small noise. I left, praying I’d said a proper goodbye. Was that it? II An examined life is best done now for past is dog gone home and future is cat crouching - it’s nine o’ clock in the morning after a late night out and I am done with weeping.
Beautiful poetry Joshua! Something tells me number three is where I’d like to be but I’ve had a foot in all three stories. Sometimes at the same time. Thank you for sharing your words. I look forward to reading and reflecting. It’s no secret I have a soft spot for the poets 🙏❤️
Hello Jamie; thank you. The original catalyst for writing it was after reading (ages ago) Portia Nelson's "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters" but I felt at the time I was not looking backwards, but forwards into life andf therefore I still had a choice in the matter :)
Thank you. It's an old poem, but sometimes one has to write one's own statements-of-guidance -- This one has served me well over the years; that's why I chose it as my first one to put on Substack. It came from a place of deep frustration with life... and part-III was my hope at the time that one day I would 'get there' (= building something up as a legacy). Now I feel my legacy is to be at peace with myself, one day at a time -- and grandiose ideas have been put to one side.
Beautiful poetry Joshua! Something tells me number three is where I’d like to be but I’ve had a foot in all three stories. Sometimes at the same time. Thank you for sharing your words. I look forward to reading and reflecting. It’s no secret I have a soft spot for the poets 🙏❤️
Hello Jamie; thank you. The original catalyst for writing it was after reading (ages ago) Portia Nelson's "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters" but I felt at the time I was not looking backwards, but forwards into life andf therefore I still had a choice in the matter :)
Wow what an entrance Joshua! Such a beautiful poem. Thank you for bringing my attention to it. 🙏
Thank you. It's an old poem, but sometimes one has to write one's own statements-of-guidance -- This one has served me well over the years; that's why I chose it as my first one to put on Substack. It came from a place of deep frustration with life... and part-III was my hope at the time that one day I would 'get there' (= building something up as a legacy). Now I feel my legacy is to be at peace with myself, one day at a time -- and grandiose ideas have been put to one side.
Such true and important words Joshua: "one has to write one's own statements of guidance".
Peace is really all any of us want at the end of the day - to come back home to ourselves and realising that "getting there" is "right here".
Such a beautiful summary - thank you.
Congratulations to your first post and welcome to substack 💕
Thank you