Mythos & Marginalia

life notes; flaws and all

j.g. lewis

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A thought du jour, my daily breath includes collected and conceived observations, questions of life, fortune cookie philosophies, reminders, messages of peace and simplicity, unsolicited advice, inspirations, quotes and words that got me thinking. They may get you thinking too . . .

cloud songs

    Kismet, naturally or unexpectedly,
holds sway on this or any other day.
       If we choose to notice.
       If we permit ourselves to linger
a moment or three in a transitive state 
between elements of darkness and bright, 
           morning quells emotions and
   disruptive thoughts we once embraced.

03/26/2024                                                                                     j.g.l.

Mondays are just young Fridays

Dented, bruised, scuffed up and circumstantial, the imperfections are obvious.
   It goes past superficial.
   Seeking more than a cover-up, healing is necessary.
   Hope is less than present but needed, so I try to do what I need to do. Each attempt to repair the damage that is done — the day-in-day out flaws that have become ingrained in my psyche — is another step.
   It takes effort. It takes encouragement, and it takes understanding even if I can’t completely comprehend the history that led up to the marks on the façade.
   I need to do the work.
   At times trying is the best I can do when I know I want to do better.

03/25/2024                                                                                                  j.g.l.

the weather still

‘When’ is a question greater than ‘why’.
   Important it is to know ‘when’ something will happen, rather than ‘what’ or ‘where’, because ‘when’ always involves a wait (that’s ‘when’ the ‘why’ kicks in).
   Our patience is tested.
   ‘When will we get there’ or ‘when is it time’? Both questions of our youth, at least, questions of mine.
   Spring has arrived, but ‘when’ will it come? The weather still indicates winter is hardly done.
   How can we wait, or ‘why’ is it we must? You might only find the answers ‘when’ you are ready to trust.

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sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.

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What Are You Waiting For?

Posted on July 12, 2019 by j.g.lewis Leave a comment

You know that project you keep
meaning to get around to?
Yeah, that one: the one with so
much potential. It’s the one you
think about, often, and you look
at the notes and shuffle through
your papers, but you never quite
get going on it. Or you stop, and
you wait for the right time.
You know how it should look,
and you know you can do it, but
you never get around to actually
doing it, or completing it. You
don’t get frustrated (not really),
but it does bother you that you
haven’t started, or continued, or
taken it to the place it should be.
So you think about it some more,
and still you keep putting it off
to the point of dangerous delay.
Prolonged procrastination, or
protracted indecision; the longer
you wait, the longer it will take.
You know you can do it, so why
aren’t you? It’s a question that
comes to you, often, while the
answer never does?
Well, it’s time to stop waiting for
the answers, the right time, or for
the perfect muse to come along.
The only way you are going to get
this damn thing done is by simply
deciding it needs to be done, and
deciding you need to get started.
It’s that obvious.
It might not be that simple, but
stop dwelling on the details and
start right now. That’s right.
Right. Now.
You know you can do it, and,
really, there is no better time.
Right?
Damn right. Right now.
What are you waiting for?
Get started.

07/12/2019                                                   j.g.l.

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