There is a true deity that affects our all of our lives. The choice of an ultimate, spiritual leader is inconsequential after all. The ongoing conflicts between acolytes of supreme spiritual devotees will never cease. But, there is a conceptual, albeit massively impactful, one that rules everyone. It doesn’t care whether you are agnostic, atheist, […]
Tag: sadness
The Dress
If I made it from the pale glow of the moon, would you wear it to light my path through the gloom? If I wove it from yellow and white rays of the sun, would you wear it to give light to this one? If I created it of the red and yellow of flame, […]
Forgive, Forget, Repeat.
In the midst of the cool, dark, volatile, and unending sea, I was your island. I was the sun warmed sand that cradled your shivering form. I was the shade from the leaf canopy that gave shelter from the burning rays of the sun. I was the dependable earth, upon which you could rest your head, […]
Humility
At some point, humility had value. Having a humble disposition typically meant courtesy, consideration, and respect for ones peers, elders, and fellow man. Being humble meant listening first, and responding in a way that meant receipt, if not agreement, of the ideas. Being humble meant saying please, thank you, sir, ma’am, excuse me, pardon, and good afternoon, good […]
Forward! With Ferocity and Fervor!
I went to the liquor store the other day. Some states apparently don’t have this establishment. Unique to my fair state of Pennsylvania are the Wine and Spirits stores which sell, predictably, wine and spirits. The hours are restrictive, and these products are only available through these state sanctioned outlets unlike, say, Maryland, where one […]
The Great Deceit of Fishing
I do not enjoy fishing. I have never had a burning compulsion to stand on the shore of a placid lake, bait my hook, and launch into the aquatic mirror my rivulet-causing projectile. This endeavor always seemed a waste of time. All of the time spent anticipating the hypothetical tension when hook makes purchase with […]
Shifting Sights
For so long I was angry. I was distressed and full of energy and confusion. I was swayed easily by my naivety. And my anger was directed towards, in retrospect, so many things which bore me no ill will, nor had the immediate impact upon which my life would have hinged, nor my anger justified. […]
Forest Sanctuary
Paris lived in the tree, deep in the forest, for many years. The tree-dwelling allowed him a distance from the ground, but not quite clearance to the skies. It was in this limbo that he found the isolated peace that afforded him balance with the world. Occasionally, forest creatures would gather about the base of […]
Life Sucks
One of the more preeminent things on a persons mind is mortality. Will I live long enough to produce children? Will my children have their own progeny? Will my existence on this planet be a success? Do I feel I’ve lived a good life? By what measure do I evaluate my success? The innumerable questions […]