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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

FROM HERE TO THERE

For Carry On Tuesday
And Totally Optional Prompts


Give Me - Take You

Give me
Another chance...

When a journey
Begins badly
It rarely
Ends well

Such is life…

A journey…

Unusual…

Commencing
On arrival
Concluding
At departure

Origin
Destination
Shrouded in
Mystery

Arrival time
Departure time
Arbitrary

Accidents
And delays
Constant hazards

Some of us
Ambitious
Dynamic
Achievers

Some of us
Plod along
Wallow in
Ignorance

Most of us
Are aware
Destination
Becomes clear

Out of reach

Come with me
You will see

Lifetime
Not wasted
I’ll die happy
If I ever

Get the chance to
Take you
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15 comments:

  1. ChefDruckAugust 18, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    Lifetime not wasted... powerful phrase!

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  2. Stan SkiAugust 18, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    Thanks ChefDruck; We have to believe we'll make it...

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  3. JeevesAugust 18, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Nice one

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  4. George S BattyAugust 18, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Stan - power stuff here nice writing

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  5. anthonynorthAugust 18, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    Oh, lifetime mustn't be wasted. This was beautifully surreal in parts. Excellent.

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  6. Stan SkiAugust 19, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    Thanks to:
    Jeeves; Life's journey...
    Old Grizz; I've started, so I'll finish...
    Anthony; We may not know where we're going, but we don't have to go alone.
    Missy; It's too short for anything else.

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  7. Janet JarrellAugust 19, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    Oh my. That is in my thoughts as I sit here, mouth agape, thinking, THIS is poetry.

    Glad I could take this trip with you.

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  8. gautami tripathyAugust 19, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    We all need that chance.

    this journey started the right way

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  9. Stan SkiAugust 20, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Thanks to:
    Janet; You're always welcome'
    Gautami; We do indeed.

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  10. Linda JacobsAugust 20, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    I like how you rub the opposites against each other in this poem!

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  11. Rinkly RimesAugust 21, 2009 at 5:30 AM

    Difficult to choose just the right word but you did it!

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  12. Stan SkiAugust 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Thanks to:
    Linda; Life is full of contradictions.
    Rinkly Rimes; I couldn't have done it without "You".

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  13. ireneAugust 21, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    Great response to the prompt.

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  14. cyclopsevenAugust 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    Commencing
    On arrival
    Concluding
    At departure

    I like these lines buddy. Life is a cycle, yes it is. It proliferates right at the moment when we think of putting a halt. wonder filled.

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  15. Stan SkiAugust 22, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    Thanks to:
    Irene; I appreciate that.
    Cyclopseven; Most journeys commence at departure.

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