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Life tries to move you
In another direction
And in retrospection
What you think was a loss
Is often a gain, in the main
You want to turn right
But the road is barred
Bottomless chasm on either side
Is it a message or is it a challenge
Is there hope with a flimsy rope
Choices, choices…
All the voices
In your head
If you go with your gut
Will you get stuck in a rut
Retrace your steps
Turn to the left
Or forge ahead
Is there more than one way
To the end of the maze
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©DGA 05 January 2012 11:19
05/01/2012 at 6:04 pm
The last line is so true and why do people insist and why can’t people be open minded to see their own particular religion despite its alleged merits excludes any other possibilities? How can anyone delude himself that he has an exclusive monopoly on truth? The more educated I became over the years, the more humble I became because I became increasingly aware of how much I did not know.
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05/01/2012 at 6:08 pm
I understand that because I also feel the same, Carl.
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05/01/2012 at 6:58 pm
And when you can’t think
which way you can go
In the space of a wink
You suddenly know
That a new door is open
and when you go through
there’s another way
in front of you
John
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05/01/2012 at 8:26 pm
I think you’re right, John. I must just see what happens…
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05/01/2012 at 8:26 pm
Life will lead us if we’re willing to follow along.
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05/01/2012 at 8:33 pm
I know that, Jeannie, but I always mess up by jumping the gun, lol! I am too impetuous and I know it. I have to be calm and take things slowly… always, from now on.
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05/01/2012 at 8:57 pm
Sounds like my life in the next few months!
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06/01/2012 at 12:34 am
I am sure things will be great for you, Gran. It is always traumatic to move house, but you will survive!
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05/01/2012 at 9:46 pm
it certainly takes a deft skill to maneuver it at times with any success, but that should not keep us from trying…smiles…i have had to back track a few times myself…
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06/01/2012 at 12:35 am
How else do we learn, Brian, but by making mistakes. 😀
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05/01/2012 at 10:35 pm
This reminds me of Susan Jeffers, Feel The Fear: choices, she says, are just pathways to different flavours of life.
It’s a nice thought.
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06/01/2012 at 12:36 am
That is a lovely thought, Kate. Thanks for passing it on… 🙂
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06/01/2012 at 3:57 am
Very cool, rhymical poem. I don’t believe in wrong paths, just different destinations (unless of course you take the path of a serial killer, for example – then that is just wrong, full stop – haha).
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06/01/2012 at 7:38 am
I can assure you, Gabe, I am NOT one of those, lol! But every day things like taking a job you end up hating (or ditto for marriage), are they wrong paths, or are they right because you learn from them? Life can be very complicated…
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06/01/2012 at 9:45 am
They would be the wrong paths if you stayed on them too long (never chucking the job in or ending the bad marriage) I suppose – but if you jump ship then you can chalk it down to experience and learn from it (and write a poem or novel about it – haha) 🙂
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06/01/2012 at 10:54 am
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Thanks, Gabe!
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06/01/2012 at 5:53 am
Really quite wonderful, Dee, and very reflective of the dilemmas most of face at least once in our lives – and usually many, many times. Thanks for the great thoughts.
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06/01/2012 at 7:43 am
I feel I have to change, Paula. Being cool, calm and collected is my aim now and I feel I’m getting there… Thanks for the visit and comment.
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06/01/2012 at 11:31 am
Somehow we find our way and still survive the turns. Beautiful Adee…
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06/01/2012 at 11:46 am
Yip, Inzwakazi, we are survivors! Thanks so much. 😀
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06/01/2012 at 2:49 pm
Life is a steady stream of choices, but it is hope that gives us the courage to make them.
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06/01/2012 at 5:38 pm
That is true, Maxi. Thank you. 🙂
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07/01/2012 at 1:38 am
A very spot-on description of life in general. Excellent work.
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07/01/2012 at 7:23 am
Thank you, Hook. Nice to see you back and hope you’re feeling better.
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07/01/2012 at 12:40 pm
There often is but we don’t always see it
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07/01/2012 at 1:01 pm
I think there probably is, but I like to try short-cuts, haha. My downfall, I think!
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10/01/2012 at 4:41 pm
You write wonderful poetry: Direct, condensed, with meaning.
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10/01/2012 at 5:38 pm
Thank you for your visit and compliment, Thomas, and for reading some of my other posts. I have had a quick look at your blog and will be back a little later when I can do justice to your poetry.
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