.
At this time of year
upon what has passed
us by
and
what we have surpassed
upon reflection
we may glimpse
our karma motif
the design of our lives
those curves and lines
which shape
our experience
and may shape who we are
whether that is who we want to be
or not
.
“I never gave away anything without wishing I had kept it; nor kept anything without wishing I had given it away.”
― Louise Brooks
.
they say we should turn our passions into our career
make our dreams work for us
or work for our dreams
seems like good advice
and many people turn their passion for
giving others advice
into a full time job
telling others
how to live
how to behave
who to be
who to eliminate from your life if you want to hang out with the elite
of your choice and choosing
what to eat
what to wear
where to go
and
where you should be by now if you’d followed their precise advice
.
“I have been taking stock of my 50 years since I left Wichita in 1922 at the age of 15 to become a dancer with Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything — spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking.
And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of ‘not trying.’ I tried with all my heart.”
― Louise Brooks
.
There are times
like now
when you realise how many voices
are telling you
many things about yourself
including your own
if you can hear it above the din of others
but are these things true
or fake news
hard to tell sometimes
.
“And so I have remained, in relentless pursuit of truth and excellence, an unforgiving executioner of the bogus, an abomination to all but those few people who have overcome their aversion to truth in order to free whatever is good in them.”
― Louise Brooks
.
Lately I’ve found myself
hearing the sound
of a distant
voice
from the past
while browsing
this and that
it speaks to me
through the creations of others
calling for me
to open a box
in which I placed all the things
I left behind
long ago
the gift which Stephen gave me for Christmas
captured this
strange phenomena
beautifully
for me
.
.
maybe it’s time to
my personal
Pandora’s box.
What about you?
I love a good personal resolution…as long as there is no internal demand for perfection.
That is simply a recipe for failure.
What a great christmas gift!
I look forward to the new year and more posts from you. Maybe you’ll share what you find upon re-opening!
And, I think maybe she was!!!
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Thank you very much!
I agree, demands for perfection are definitely setting a failure trap, however the aftermath of a failure can be quite a creative experience. A mess is full of potential.
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Great philosophy!! May I quote you?
“A MESS is full of POTENTIAL!”
Love it!!!
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TY!
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I enjoyed the read and tone of this piece. Thank you.
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Thank you very much!
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Linked yours: here is a poem I wrote a while ago about Pandora’s Box. https://drkottaway.com/2017/01/02/pandoras-box/
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