I am doing what I feel is right.
Sometimes all I am doing is just killing the night.
What has changed from the way things were before?
Now I care and I am cared for.
But a lot of my friends have drifted away.
It’s easier to kill a night than it is to kill a day.
Maybe it’s me, I am keeping things at arms-length.
I am counting only on myself for inner strength.
I picked up to be here because I didn’t know where to go.
At some point, I will have to check out, destination: “I don’t know”.
Yet, maybe the Divine has a design for me.
I prefer polka dots over paisley.
A Patient Voice 
when I’m questioning
I am processing
And aligning myself
For answer
An understanding
Great post
Excellent work
Love that last line
As Sheldon Always
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Thanks Sheldon, as abstract as this may sound, I don’t know what I would do without you. Peace, Harlon
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It’s not abstract
There certain people
I’ve contacted with
That this happens
I can just feel your
Sincerity,and your honesty
And I respect you
This is why I am
The Sheldon Perspective
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Seriously LOVE this. lol 🙂
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Thank you so much, I read this just when I needed to hear that. 🙂 Harlon
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Fun poem Harlon. Agree, whimsy is always in style! 🙂
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Good way to “kill the night”, Harlon, singing this delightful poem-song. 🙂
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Great poem, Harlon. Have to say, I’ve always been a paisley person. You know…the 60’s and 70’s. It turned me that way. Polka dots are pretty great too. And like JoAnna said – the in between.
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I don’t know why, but paisley reminds me of when I worked in the corporate world and had to wear a tie, but that’s a bad kind of paisley. Paisley is also easier to find a rhyme with rather than polka dots. Tie dye, now we’re talking 🙂 Harlon
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Love tie dye too. Surprised?
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Not at all, in fact, you’ve inspired me. I am going to Google how to make tie dye shirts – what a great spring project. And why stop at shirts, I am thinking “ponchos”. If I had a tie dye poncho I’d be the happiest man in the world I think 🙂
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I really like tie-dye (but only in art, not to wear….) lol
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xoxoxoxo
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Yes the Divine has a Design for you and me. We just have to be open to receive it. Amen to the fantastic poem and the Polka Dots!!
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Stunning. And those opening two lines are outstanding.
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At destination, I don’t know, anything is possible. Each polka dot and all the spaces in between are possibilities. And, yes, the Divine has a design for you.
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Thank you JoAnna for picking up on the reference to the Divine, which may have been a bit encrypted in my post. I don’t often write about my spirituality but as I continue to learn more about living a meaningful life, I am aware that my spirituality plays a big role in my wellness – and it’s something that I have neglected. Thank you for the gentle nudge to stay in touch with that part of my and to foster it. Gentle nudges to you too! Harlon
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Learning to love those gentle nudges as my awareness of them grows.
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It’s a nice feeling, isnt it?
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🙂 Yes.
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Cool
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Thanks, this started off dark, and then I just decided to go whimsicle. It never goes out of style, like basic black and pearls. 🙂 Harlon
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