Taking Some Advice

I've taken some advice from my long time friend Mjenni45. He has been a strong supporter of my writing for more than ten years. Being a writer himself, I take his opinions of my work to heart. Thank you Michael!

As most people know, it has been over five years (more like 8 years) since I've had my heart seriously devoted to writing. Last night, after thinking about what Michael said in his comments, I pulled out the typewriter. I cannot write on the computer. There are too many distractions.

I plugged in the typewriter, checked the tape, got my paper ready, and turned it on. Then, I sat there. LOL. I sat for a good long time. I made a pot of coffee, and sat some more. I poured the coffee and "souped it up", then sat some more.

It's been so long since I've done any writing, and I'm very much out of practice. I put in Sister Hazel's "Somewhere More Familiar" and this came out of my head onto paper...

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I am not angry anymore.

I don’t care that you walked away.

Timing is everything they say.

I think you picked a good time.

 

There were nights I came at you

With all teeth bared, gnashing,

Hoping to tear away at the flesh,

Wanting to break you into pieces.

 

Other times, my words came at you

Like daggers, to cut deeply.

I understand that you had to run;

Not to cower, but to heal yourself.

 

I am not one to be tagged and

Filmed on any nature show.

I should be put down, laid to rest.

If freed in the wild to explore

I will only strike again.

 

No, I am not angry anymore.

And I realize, only now,

That the beast you were fighting

Was one that could not be tamed.

 

 

Tags: Writing, Mjenni45, Untamed, Poetry