Saturday, July 9, 2005

Reasons

Twisting and turning with the letters. Delivering the message and wearing out this blank page. Humble giving to spark the imagination, is a choice puzzle to work.

       I can write about choices, or life, or empowering love. I can dig myself into a hole of reflection, but what I really like, is the power of a thought. I clutch my individuality with a tenacious hold. You need all the information before you can pronounce a conclusion.
      
      I can write about mission or I can pull my black bitch boots on and flaunt my way down the street. Thats the glory of individuality. Reasons to express, what would we be without the opportunity to say something, anything.............

       Wicked world and mercy streets. I've often thought of those words, as the circle of which my truths were based upon and all my illusions are compared. There are few in my world, who know what I've stood beside for, who know why I choose the paths I did. I have to believe in every heart there are pieces to which rational thought and irrational actions go hand in hand.

       I always said I was a simple woman. Simple, meaning, I didn't need for much, I didn't expect things from anyone in my life.  Some have said I was a dreamer. I have to agree.

       I dream of a love that tempts my life with unconventional. When you're an unconventional, you seek the spark that shows you life in new temperatures. What I understand now, is that you can't turn a spark into the fire that continues to blaze in your life, and not get burned.

There were time's I held onto the hands of time with such a force I thought I could stop the lost moments, and ease the loss I felt each time I entered his life and disappeared. He was the force that breathed life into my lungs and he was the ghost kept my thoughts and life full of hope.

His name was ?. When I try describing ? to those who ask my story, I find I lack for specific words that could encompass all that he was. Physically, he was my tall, dark and handsome version of a knight in shining armor. He could wrap his arms around every inch of me. I could cuddle up next to him and feel so tiny, and always safe.  He never held backon showing me the power of a smile, or the gentle grace of a kiss.

I had to know. What person that has found such questions, wouldn't seek the answers? There were enough warning signs. I would be lying if I said there weren't times; years even, I did my best to evict him from my heart and mind. ? wasn't to be removed from the firm grasp he had on my very being.

I think that's what happens when you have wonderful in your life. It's not meant to be forgotten. Perfect and wonderful don't necessarily belong in the same sentence. My wonderful was nothing near perfect, but full of wonder regardless. 

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ahhhh.  This is something most women wrestle with and ponder at varying moments in their lives.  I, for one, am drawn to your choice of description <When you're an unconventional, you seek the spark that shows you life in new temperatures> and yes, the end result is the realization so in your face it's hard to ignore...<What I understand now, is that you can't turn a spark into the fire that continues to blaze in your life, and not get burned.>

Well put.  Now I'm off to mull this over and see how I can fit it into those moments when memory alters the reality of what once was.

Tammy

Anonymous said...

You just take an idea and make the words murmur and sing. I love your turn of phrase and how your paint with your words!
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Anonymous said...

You do have such a way with words... I love reading you.

Anonymous said...

As I sit here weeping....I felt every single word Rebecca...As if your world and mine had crashed and my words spilled out into yours...
Beautiful...
Jodi

Anonymous said...

Sometimes it is that simple.  The wonder of it all.  That which is what was meant to be felt and savored in the heart.  It's hard to just let go of.  Holding on can bring warm memories or broken dreams.... Michelle > thinking of you.

Anonymous said...

Wow!  What a fabulous writer you are!  I am so glad you came to my journal because now I have yours to visit!  

I completely feel what you wrote...my wonderful is far from perfect, but he is mine and that is what matters.

Dawn

Anonymous said...

I can do naught but purse my lips and whistle in appreciation of your craft.
-Paul

Anonymous said...

I am simply amazing at your mastery of words and the human spirit.  I think that what you share in your pages gives many of us so much to absorb, contemplate, and incorporate into our lives.  I love the give and take of this community and you, Rebecca, are one of the best neighbors!

I haven't discussed this entry with Alexis yet, but I suspect you have described how she considers me, in a way.

Chris
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Anonymous said...

The man I love departed 20 years ago in a fatal car accident. I will never cease longing for him or reveling in his love, or insights into my character , or his haste with others to get back to me, Yesterday, a pair of his swim trunks fell down off a shelf in a storage closet ... as I was looking for another item ...I held the cloth close to my cheek and  vowed my undieing love ....................................................................and he has been gone 20 years!
Thank you for your kind comment on my journal...it is truly like getting an A+ from a Master in education! Reading your journal along with Anarchitek, Belfast Cowboy. Jayveeconcerto. and Judith Heartsong is my current mode of travel these days and I love being a part of your journey. Thank you for sharing...Fond regards...Courtenay

Anonymous said...

The pain of lost love doesn't go away, but hopefully it mellows into something you can contend with.

Anonymous said...

Very beautifully written. And oh so true.

Ari

Anonymous said...

this is a breath-taking entry. I will always be able to say I knew you when..... judi

Anonymous said...

WONDERFUL IS HOW I WOULD DESCRIBE THIS ENTRY THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!

Anonymous said...

Even though sometimes the timing isnt right, you have to find out.
Sometimes the burning curiosity inside of us is too much to deny.............

Anonymous said...

We all love those that come and go in our life. I for one have many loves that have touched my soul, set it aflame, and have vanished from my life, always to be ? and always to be loved. Always a part of my soul and trapped in a memory that delights in their existence and writhes in the pain of their departure. Our soul mates are many, but our soul's existence depends upon only one other.
Peace and love,
Charley
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Anonymous said...

What a touching entry.  Bittersweet and beautiful.  I've been there, and my heart rings with the memory as sure as if it were yesterday.  So glad to know such a wonderful writer.  :)
Dawn

Anonymous said...

What beautiful words!  I felt like I was reading me...what I feel!  TYTY  C.
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Anonymous said...

Rebecca~That last line is the kicker! So well put...No one really knows how to let go but if we're wise we know when to start to at least try...It must be a sweet feeling to know so my hearts out here echo your experience. Count me as one who loves reading you also! Your fan (0;-o) Deborah

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Anonymous said...

No such thing as perfection. To be perfect is to live in a void, in nothingness, so there won't be a thing to spoil. http://journals.aol.com/dcmeyer420/DearDiary/  

Anonymous said...

Rebecca,
This entry really spoke to me...I found myself nodding in agreement the entire time I read it.   At times I think you and I have a lot in common, for the soul of a dreamer lies within.

~Dona
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Anonymous said...

the only things that are perfect are things you don't have. If you are lucky and careful, the spark can be nurtured into a steady flame that will burn all night.
just remember, if you are not still with him, you haven't seen the day to day wear on love, so it all looks brighter.
just a thought
Marti

Anonymous said...

Some things are hard to let go of aren't they?  Wonder is an amazing thing in a relationship so it must be difficult to let it go, even without the perfection.  Paulette

Anonymous said...

Beautiful artwork in this entry!
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~Renee'

Anonymous said...

wow.

you managed to leave the Queen of Flimflammery speechless.

you so hit the nail on the head with this one, rebecca.

thank you.