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RE-INVENTED
Contributed by
softerware
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Sunday, 3rd August 2014 @ 03:24:09 AM in AEST
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Married young at seventeen; older man to high-school queen;
Ten years later I outgrew the man that I supposed I knew;
Never had I lived alone. Suddenly we’re on our own;
Me and daughter making home!
Got a checkbook; paid the rent; made ourselves a covenant;
Vowed that we would re-invent!
Macrame and finger paints; Goodwill bargains, no complaints!
Ten years later wed anew; Older, smarter, thought I knew!
Police said he’s a con artist…On our ten most-wanted list!
Me and daughter got evicted; husband number two convicted;
Did I bail? Hell no, I fought; spent every cent and all for naught.
3 years later he was free; Found another, 23; And we parted company!
Cleaned me out to my last cent; Trust that I can re-invent!
Living in a rental car; Parking lot of “JOEY’s BAR”. Warm, dry, safe, at any rate;
sleeping with my .38.
Back to school at 43; sculpting up a brand new me;
Working days; class at night; me and daughter hanging tight!
Got a job in Engineering; I’m the new guy all are fearing;
Had to prove that I could do it; while the union just boo-hooed it.
Far too stubborn I to yield; Only woman in my field.
Thank God in came EEO; told the union where to go!
Dropped the campaign to demote me; 5 years later they promote me.
Now in Safety, no more tools; brains not brawn; so.. back to school.
Kids are married; wild oats sewn; time to be at last, my own.
Wife and mommy gone and went! Once again I re-invent!
Bought an old house; ‘bout to fall; Plumbing, wiring, did it all!
Skills I learned put to the test; painted, plastered, whatta mess!
Live in bluejeans; don’t keep house; (Know why men all want a spouse!)
I tell neighbors when they call; “Come see the toilet I installed!”
Girlfriends wed and move away; I’m good with that, until one day…
Meet a fella; quiet type. Tall mid-western; lacking hype.
No lounge lizard, this big gent; so once more I re-invent!
No bad language, drink or drugs; Sweet and loyal, heartstring tugs.
He says “marry”; not content; to just move in and share the rent.
History tells me circumvent; he is stubborn; won’t relent;
Yeah, you guessed it;
re-invent!
We’ve been married twenty-one; twice, my record he’s undone!
I’m surprised as anyone!
I didn’t think he was my type; almost lost him, holy cripe!
He hung in and changed my mind; It was ME, not love that’s blind!
I didn’t have a litmus test; to help me measure happiness;
But there’s a signal, well disguised; that happiness has just arrived!
This may not work for other folk; but I judge happiness by smoke!
The mechanism’s hit or miss; and I suspect it goes like this:
When I’m content beyond all doubt?
The fire to re-invent goes out!
Copyright ©
softerware
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2014-08-03 03:24:09]
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Re: RE-INVENTED
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by ladyfawn on
Sunday, 3rd August 2014 @ 03:35:21 AM AEST
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this was a fun and lovely read, beautifully penned, thanks for sharing you with us:)
hugs n' love nessa |
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Re: RE-INVENTED
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 3rd August 2014 @ 04:06:09 AM AEST
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Software,
I like this one of yours best. I'm just amazed
by this, no not just this, but you.
quite right about men, i know I shouldn't say
being a man, but my dad left when I was a kid
so my mom was left to do it all and re-invent instead of just complaining, she did it right, just like it you.
Being content seems to be lacking in viscosity these days, too many dissolved solids to be measured they might all think,
but not me. Chased a rainbow down a one way street myself once or twice just trying to have me some fun that turned out never to be as good as I thought.
We or I say we, like a good night dream wish,
For me, when I don't try too hard to re-invent
I find something I forgot that I already knew.
This poem is like a very coherent life lesson
performed by yeoman, er um yeowoman!
Peace!
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Re: RE-INVENTED
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by RussellReinhardt on
Sunday, 3rd August 2014 @ 04:52:03 PM AEST
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Hello Soft
Well well well ones again a write from you that confirms what I was raised to believe. People in general but especially woman are very strong if they apply the will to get out on top. This story that you painted in such pretty words could not have been an easy walk. However even though the odds were stacked up against you, you persevered. Then in the end you found your true love. Very beautiful write. God bless
Greetings
Rus
PS: you lured me into a long read again LoL |
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Re: RE-INVENTED
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 5th August 2014 @ 01:41:35 PM AEST
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I was looking for some clever words, but alas, they turned to turds.
Very great flow with this one! Thank you for sharing your life.
Me |
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Re: RE-INVENTED
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by emystar on
Tuesday, 5th August 2014 @ 11:48:18 PM AEST
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Wow friend, I find this write mezmerizing from the first word to the last. It's very inspirational.
thanks for your wisdom and life.
Huggs blessings, smiles,
emy |
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Re: RE-INVENTED
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by spud on
Friday, 8th August 2014 @ 08:04:01 AM AEST
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Well SW! What a story!
Listen, if it doesn't work out this time, leave your
.38 at home, you won't need it, and hike your
way to bonny Scotland - the smell of the
mountains and forests are out of this world at
this time of year.
Just kidding!!
A wonderful write, really enjoyed it, and ''Good
for you!''
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