*bump*

Try this on for size.

Sorry LSPE. Since I didn't catch this thread the first time around, I am going to focus on the OP.
I believe that love can be and is deeper than loss.

I can get over a loss. I hope to never get over my love for my wife.

Loss tends to start deep and fade away over time. Love starts out small, growing deeper with time if you allow yourself to surrender completely and totally to it.

I want to keep love in my life. I accept loss as part of my life. I work hard to keep love in my life and work hard to move past loss.

The pain of loss is temporary. The joy of love impacts one forever.

Loss is a hole than can be filled. Love is a mountain that continues to grow with no limits.


And that's what I have to say about that.

*bump* explanation:

Use the picture as a muse. New Topic.

I will see what may come of this from me. I'm itching to write something.

Awesome photo! I'll be back.

It's been about a year or so since I've written anything...

let me see if it still fits...

Outside Toys

Playing outside
sky was pretty
with clouds and blue in between
two friends were there
Shannon from across the street
Jodie from the house on the corner
we got bored of Treasure Hunt so we
went back into my room
Jodie saw the hammock (she’d never
been in my room before)
and got all excited
stuffed animals
put aside, no longer fun
“let’s play with ALL of them”
I didn’t know what else to do
so out they came into daylight

I was kinda worried my
parents wouldn’t like it
not “outside toys”
so we went to the side of the house

you know
the side
where the grass is dead
and the tree is lopped off
cause it’s easier and no one sees anyway

we used the old patio chairs
so White Teddy could organize a revolt
against Smarty King Lion’s regime
Duracell Bunny was lookout
Dumbo found out and tried to warn Lion
but he didn’t believe him
we were just getting to the part
where Panda refused to go along with the scheme
when Mom called me in

the girls ran off before I could turn around
there was all this stuff, outdoors, dirty
I knew I couldn’t get it in without mom seeing
so I figured I’d eat dinner
and sneak them in later

Dad brought home a new movie
about a kid’s toys that are real
so we watched it after dinner
then I went to bed

I woke up and remembered.
Looked out my window
snow
lots of snow, still falling
didn’t know it was so soon
there was nothing I could do
and I cried
and tried to hide it from mom
but she always knows

and I told her
(at least I was crying that
helps you not get in trouble)
and she was sad with me
and reminded me that here
in Juneau
the snow stays all winter
and that if we took them in now
it would be a lot of work
and they were already ruined

instead, I waited
stomped around in boots and
made snowmen
snow bunnies snow lions snow teddy bears
waited for spring

had to visit Gram for a weekend and came back and
the snow was gone
green was growing
and there they were
all wrecked

I was happy and sad too
found them and didn’t even need
a treasure map
my mistake was still here
on the side of the house where
no one sees


-- js 9/5/07

LoT say: no mojo for CP.

I say: **** that ****! Public mojo. We're off to an excellent start! I loved it!

Loved this line of thought. You're always so insightful about children's minds.

Wonderful, wistful image!

Neener, neener! I got to give her mojo!

I just have to stop everything and say THANK YOU to the wonderful LoT community for all your support. I know that you guys don't mojo for nothing and getting mojo for something I made up always stirs my emotions. This time around it's especially powerful to me, as it's been a while since I've stretched myself. I thank God and everything lucky that you guys are in my life, because you help me be a better writer, a better creative, a better person.

I MEAN IT. I love you guys. <hugs all around>

Beautiful imagery.
Bravo!