She’s been quiet in the suburbs; walks a dog on cul-de-sac.

Getting wise on wine and proverbs; and she’s not coming back.

There’s a smile on my face now; I’m afraid its here to stay.

The cul-de-sac goes round and round; so quiet far away.

Having thoughts lots about dying. And other things that I don’t know. Its not the fear that’s got me down. Just that I don’t want to go. Now sure I know I have no choice. Has been made abundant and clear. This transformation is all the rage. I just kinda like it here. I hear […]

Abundant and Clear

I took my last drink of alcohol or drug!

I remember the date but I don’t remember the time…

It’s over!

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Oh my goodness.

Oh my gracious!

So few expressions.

So many faces…

So I was young, I thought I could try.

There was no plans on ever goodbye.

Stood at the ledge and said I could fly.

You are all there and I’m wondering why.

Why ya all mad, and why ya all fussed?

Has ya never seen a poor boy concussed.

I really wasn’t great before the fall.

I had nothing that you wanted at all.

I just wanted to be standing that tall.

To be more like you and then I crawl.

Tell me why you are all mad and fussed?

Has ya never seen a boy concussed?

Dennis Mantin

Rich man drives a taxi.

Poor man drives a Ford.

But my old man goes down the street.

With 4 wheels on a board.

He was grey and old, sitting slumped, looking over his bi-focals in his comb over, complaining to another streetcar passenger about the good Ole days before all the Polish people moved out of Ronchaisvailles for Mississauga.

I tried to imagine him as a younger man and failed. It was like when I was young. I saw older people as being like that always. Like they were born that way.

When do they get that comfortable? I never have. I am probably older than he is now…

I stay silent and write in the still center while the world spins around me.

We were so loud & opinionated in the storm of youth before the calm of fat & grey…

I hope I live long enough to hear the quiet roar of this internet lot in their post advice phase.

Nothing new going on here.