TORCELLO: Reflections on an Affirmative Path 1
John Torcello
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Copyright 2009 John W. Torcello
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headed for trouble...
myself obsessing...
how right I am.
the ‘stickiness’ of the mistaken notion
my edicts share
the same importance
and relevance
in others’ lives too.
writing becomes an exercise
hearing ourselves talk...
boasting what we think we ‘know’
because we have a talent
in expressing ourselves with words.
come to recognize
the actual ‘experience’...
observing and doing...
that’s most important.
discovering, determined,
sharing time and work.
with willingness
to change course
given the surroundings,
happenings,
outside my control...
people...
tell and hold different,
valid ‘stories’
‘ideas’ unlike my own...
it’s okay...
comfort comes
seeing and experiencing
working together
for a common cause;
in spite of and because of
our beautiful differences.
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come to a new place,
a determined journey
elements...
I had hoped to reach.
destination...
without expectation.
a path to new growth
and exploration...
an ultimate arrival.
no real solution found.
sense of relief...
attained by practiced skill
doing more creative things.
running in parallel,
feeling so slightly ahead,
a wave of progressive thinking.
what I was looking for?
happy to know it’s there,
it exists,
and I found it.
yet to find a way...
narrow the gap
between myself
and this path
up ahead...
no longer desire
to meld with the path?
wave goodbye as I veer away?
when, where, how...to what place?
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there’s always hope
until the day we die.
each breath,
one moment to the next,
alone,
a unique opportunity,
to change direction,
focus,
for the better.
there is good news.
things we did (or didn’t do)
what ever reason,
can be reversed,
in an instant;
if we so choose...
doesn’t matter,
acted in the face of
what we knew,
in our hearts
we should do next...
to the moment of our death,
each afforded
the opportunity to make amends,
past thoughts,
past actions.
a great deal...
offered to all...
the proverbial ‘win-win’...
why all the resistance?
I don’t know the answer.
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learn to see
in the darkness...
don’t be afraid.
accept the notion
live the present moment
live in that decision.
desirous to think about the past;
celebrate and re-celebrate,
over and over,
good feelings, good times.
speculate about the future
make plans, strategize and dream...
for things happen
as we so desire.
are those feelings real? beneficial?
in this moment.
just look back
back to learn
just look forward
forward, in faith
aware that twists and turns
up ahead
cannot predict
must maneuver,
around (or through).
true courage...
accept the fact of the present...
the best hope
for learning to see
into the darkness,
the unknown of the future.
a constant vigil
awareness and observation
comes courage
to take each next step with confidence.
live life a little better
accept what lies ahead
be ready
to deal with it
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on turning 53. changes.
I listen,
watch the actions
those ‘in the middle of it’.
less sense of urgency.
awakened...
dreams quickly forgotten
contentment in travels
encounters of my dreams.