However you get up and out of bed
or off the sidewalk
however you dig yourself
out of the grave is commendable.
And if you choose nothing
that too is just as valid
as choosing something.
I see far too many people
driving themselves mad
with work and love
and money and power
and fitness and greed and guilt
trying to fit into some sort of
idea they’re bred to believe
will fix them when really it won’t.
They don’t need to be fixed
or loved or loathed or accepted.
They just need to listen.
Listen to the air.
Listen to the ice crack when hot water hits.
Listen to the sea spray.
But I know nothing really.
All I know is what I see and what I see
is beautiful and diseased and delicate
like a rose petal or a dandelion flower
plucked from the earth by a child
in the outfield of a baseball diamond
wanting nothing more than to drift away
with the seeds he’s blown to anywhere else.
However getting out of bed
or the sidewalk or gutter is the first step
and the rest well, the rest is just —
up to you I guess.
Words Of An Average White Male 
Thanks, you lifted my day a little by reminding me life sometimes is a sad thing, and at other times it nice just to have your memories & what you have.
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You’re welcome, I’m glad you were able to connect on a human level. Just keep breathing and moving whichever direction you choose.
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🌲🌲🌲🌈🌟🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️🛏
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Yes, yes something like that!
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That was wonderful ‘
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Thanks. Just keep on keepin on.
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I love this! The first four lines are my absolute favorite; I especially like where you chose to break after the first line.
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Thank you Gabby, I really appreciate it and am glad you’re reading. It’s a little idea that’s been on my mind for a while now especially with so much going on from day to day. Keep up!
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Fantastic. I love this.
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Thanks for that. Glad you enjoyed it.
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This is wonderful!
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Well you’re wonderful for reading, so thank you.
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Love this.
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I love that! Keep up!
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Thank you for this, David. Here in the UK, it seems every day is the kind we just have to get through right now – this is a timely reminder of the need to accept things as best we can, and find a way, somehow, to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Nick.
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Well it ain’t much different here in the States my friend but I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s difficult to stay positive in a world of estranged positivity that’s sold like dime store comics though I like what you said, “keep putting one foot in front of the other,” and you’ll get there. Be well Nick, and Keep Up!
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