Corrupted Memory
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Through the worn pages of a simple Past
My slow and labored steps wander
With memorable moments no longer
Relevant or necessary to invoke,
Always to return to Now, this moment,
Passing as I breathe and wonder…
What was it all about, these cluttered,
Fanciful swipes of frivolity and time?
What Muse am I to discern follies and loves?
The mere poetic nothingness in the more
Noble distribution in years of memory?
Still, the mind continues its laborious stroll
Down through the trough of Time
Beckon me onward down these dusty paths
To the utter halls, I fear, of Madness.
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BR Chitwood – September 12, 2019
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Author: Website: http://brchitwood.com - B R Chitwood - My Mission: Writing to Discover Me
I'm a young man in an old man's body, trying to catch up to myself, trying to find pieces of me I left back in a disconnected youth and the early years of manhood. I'm a stereotype of many in my generation who can play the 'blame game', yell 'foul', and 'let's start over'. But, we are what we are, the sum of all the scary kid-emotions we experienced, the gin mills and piano bars that became our sandboxes of pleasure - lotus eaters of the best (or, worst) kind, the love affairs that did not quite settle us down, the sad poetry and songs written in bars and motels along the way... A Dreamer! A Wanderlust! The world needs such fools as we to write our books, our poetry, our songs, to offset the madness that plagues the soul.
I've written fourteen books, over three hundred blog posts, in search of those pieces left somewhere in many parts of the globe. You can preview my books on the next page. There's even a Blog page...all my posts are not showing on this recently created blog page, but, if you want to read more, go to my official blog site and check out the archives: http://www.thefinalcurtain1
Writing for me is therapy for the soul.
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Powerful images, Billy Ray. I hope the dusty paths only lead you to adventures. ♥
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Sounds much like a middle of the night thought. Great poem. Billy.
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As long as the mind strolls, the madness will remain outside. A terrific poem, Billy Ray
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Good thought, good John… ♥♥
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Damn memories! But take them away and all we have left is slow pee stream.
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Ha, ha! Two to draw to! ♥♥
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A good question, “What was it all about?”. Keep wondering, and let me know if you find an answer. 🙂
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I was banking on you, buddy Tim! I’m working on it! ♥♥
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Same here, Billy Ray. It’s a conundrum, isn’t it?
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A conundrum not likely to be figured out in this lifetime. Keep writing, buddy-Tim. ♥♥
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