forget about having it heard
—Alan Ginsburg
Of our wishes.
So, if you want to write—
Write.
Don’t aspire to be celebrated,
Celebrate life.
Be who are you
When life is stripped bare—
But can you be who you are
And still feel secure?
Can you write for yourself
And not pollute your own well;
Can you endure being obscure
And still keep your heart pure?
All mean traits in you
Need to be exorcised;
It doesn’t matter
If you go unrecognized.
So, write for yourself,
For the few, for your ghosts…
One day you may be
A writer of note.
Of all days you could have posted this soliloquy, you chose today. Thank you my friend. Hope you are well!
Hey Lydon! Good to hear from you:) Was it a timely post for you? Everything's good here, how about you? fatherhood is challenging but so fulfilling - I miss the days when I'd give them a bath and put them to bed with a story - a 'one day story' about when I was their age and it turned into a children's book called, The Adventures of Moonbeam. Yeah, this is the best time of your life ( if you're not exhausted, lol).
It is good to chat again. Yes, it is a timely post indeed. I feel the need to write again.
Your memories of fatherhood conjure a smile on my face. I begin to believe that fatherhood is meant to remind us to be children again. Growing up can be a trap.
We are well here. Grateful for a wife who has training as a counselor, lol. I’ll send you an email with a few more life updates.
Sounds great, Lydon, glad to re-connect