Friday, June 19, 2009

Like Italy


The usual things are happening;
awesome and not awesome.
The usual thoughts are not happening.
I can't find that badger hole
in the tall grass of my memory
down which I hoard the hurt
of every perceived failure.
Bedtime comes earlier
and dreams are filled with
dogs and cats and horses.
My shoe is untied
so to speak.
Every time I kneel down
to shore up the knot
it's a boot soaking in
gentle waves of Mediterranean ocean,
like Italy.

6 comments:

Angel said...

I like this one. It seems like an ease is settling over you now that you are an old man.

Anonymous said...

Hee Hee, Angel. Gave me a chuckle.

I think you may be one of the youngest old men I've ever known, Mr. eternal baby face. Guess that comes with the territory when you're a spaceman, huh?

Angel said...

Oh geez, don't tell him that!

You're going to throw him into a pit of despair because he's been waiting and wanting to be an old guy for quite some time

and/or

get him bouncing around telling everyone he sees that he's blessed with everlasting youth while they all are getting fat and withered.

Anonymous said...

Ha ha ha... gave me another chuckle.

:)

Might there be a third possibility? And if so, what?

I like your scenarios thus far. Wonder what the baby-faced spaceman will have to say/add.

ScaughtFive said...

The next time this ball lands in my back yard you kids aren't getting it back!!!

Anonymous said...

Laughter be good--balls too, especially when everyone plays nice. :D

Have a good'un.

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