we’ve all been there
standing at the foothills
with that familiar dejected look
pronounced so clearly
on our exhausted faces

yet we stand there
time after time
chin to chest
shoulders slouched
from the weight of our
cynically stuffed
suitcases

questioning if and when
the next tightly packed
bundle of potential will surface
wondering if it’s worth wondering over
acknowledging that
disappointment
is spelled-one ton-a letter

some never make it back to the
great hill of heroes and fools
others stand bent, inhaling
the steam that rises
from the boiling cauldrons
of our sorrows
only to find life’s elixir is
time

yes time,
the very thing
someone once held dearly,
has just taken from them…
exfoliation doesn’t come from a
gritty cream; rather,
it comes in the form
of lessons and experience

but there comes a point
where you realize
that simply standing at the bottom
of your mountain,
is even less gratifying
than never reaching
its summit



kc '10

Thank you, this was wonderful. A nice breath of fresh air.

thank you for taking the time...

I really enjoyed it.

thanks rbt...i appreciate that

A thought provoking write as always.I enjoyed this very much my friend.Godspeed!Cy

yep yep, made me think, nice write!!

Well done. Calculated and refined. VERY nice!

The questioning seems to come more frequently now...knowledge gained doesn't necessarily bring more understanding. Great write as always K

cy...nice to see you


bastet...nice to see you as well


thank you both for spending a moment with me.........

eklectek....thank you for stopping by

(((P))) the questions never stop do they?

K- I think we know each other too well.

maybe so, now tell me where the answers are...

good write, really enjoyed, nice to see you

awww, pam....it's nice to see you as well

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I bet bowling at the Altar of Sisyphus would really be challenging especially if you kept getting gutter balls.

If it was me I would have Atlas to help me. Then we could sing that song, "we got the biggest balls of all. then we invite those women from that Axe commercial to come by. Yeah. Wash these balls, baby.