All the pretty words rattle and quiver
They shake the walls
They make you shiver
Bless the words and damn the silence
Bless the inkwell
Damn the blankness
The words are dark, infinite, endless
You choose the words
You choose to be friendless
To shrink from the touch of another human
Embrace the solitude
Embrace your own ruin
The words form a precipice on which you hover
The chasm is yawning
Seductive as a lover
For to lose those words is worse than death
A writer would write
Than save his last breath
Good stuff. I am introverted and concealed this weekend. Maybe tomorrow I’ll interact with humanity. We’ll see.
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I’m looking forward to a little alone time, actually… I’ve got stuff to do.
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Some powerful words! I can relate… Being on an office, forced to be with people all day, every day, you cherish alone time for writing. Love it!
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Thanks, Mari. Yes, it’s a balancing act. Having healthy social interactions and giving yourself the time and space you need to write.
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I agree completely! 😊
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Life is all about balance, isn’t it? Sometimes it’s hard to find me time…
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For real! I used to be more organized with my time and I’ve let things get a little out of control. Trying to get that back! 😜
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So wonderful, Meg! And I exactly how I was feeling a couple of days ago. 🙂
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Thank you! Yes, we can lose ourselves sometimes… The words have power over us. 😀
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Well I’d say that about sums it up!! Accurate, we must find that balance between writing and the rest of our life!! Hope you had a very restful, rejuvenating vacation!! 🙂
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Thanks Deb! Yes, indeed. The mountains, the forest, waterfalls and babbling brooks… It was perfect!
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Ahhh it sounds it!!! 🙂
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Powerful words, Doc!
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Thanks, Rita! Hope you’re having a great weekend!
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It’s been great, thanks. Hope your has been as well.
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Awesome! Gotta take advantage of the down time!
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Absolutely!
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Accurately expressed! I’m convinced that a writer’s words are his breath. You are obviously having a great vacation 🙂
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Yes, it was wonderful. And of course, went by too quickly! Thank you!
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This feels like me. Pretty much all the time. I guess that’s a bit unbalanced. But, well, this is me I’m talking about so that’s probably accurate!
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Oh I can relate… When I’m writing the house could burn down around me. H fortunately (or unfortunately) has brought it to my attention repeatedly. The sad truth is that I write what I wish, not what is… And I know you know how that feels.
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Oh yes. It’s kind of a knife in the heart sometimes knowing that what I write has never and will never be real.
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Sigh… Yep.
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I wonder how much it would cost to have our own virtual reality worlds created so we can just put those ridiculous things on over our eyes and be there… whenever we want. Yeah, I’ll contact Iron Man. Maybe he can hook us up.
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Ooooh, speaking of Iron Man! Saw Captain America today! Did you see it yet? I loved it. H not so much. (Come on!) If not Tony, maybe a Star Trek holodeck. That would be cool…
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OMG. I swear to God… I saw it TODAY also. My husband, my son and me. My daughter was not into it… she hung out with my father-in-law.
There were some really awesome parts, but overall, it kind of depressed me! I don’t like the fighting amongst themselves… and I thought Falcon should have felt a lot worse for what he did to Rhodey!
And I gotta say, local boy or not… Cap’ has never been my favorite. I love Tony. And Thor (yum)… but we didn’t get him this time… 🙂
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I kind of liked the infighting. And I totally have a girl crush on Scarlett Johansen! LOL! But yeah, about Falcon… And what are they calling Wanda? I thought she was The Scarlett Witch… Cap isn’t my favorite either, but I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear I’m Team Loki! (Come to the dark side!) 😀 And please, are they really rebooting Spider Man AGAIN?!? Stooooop!
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Hahaha… I know… I liked Andrew Garfield as Spiderman. But yeah… 3rd time. Crazy.
I think the infighting just made me sad. I like them so much better as a team. Most of the time I hate the female characters… they’re too perfect and make me feel like a troll. LOL. Oh, I love Loki, too. Of course! But Thor… when you get the gratuitous shirtless shot? Daaaaamn. (And I do not usually go for blonds…) 😀
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I am dying to see what happens next. I think a Thor movie is the next in line, (hoping for Loki!) Well, besides Dr. Strange but that’s not an Avengers story I don’t think. Chris Hemsworth is quite the specimen!
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Yeah, Dr. Strange… then Guardians of the Galaxy 2… then Spiderman… then the next Thor. And yes… Loki should be there… he’s listed in the cast… 🙂
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501632/fullcredits/
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YAY! And Karl Urban! I love him too!
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This is brilliant Meg, love this one!
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Thank you! 🙂
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This is great! Love it!!
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Thanks! They get out of control sometimes! 🙂
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