Blue-Gray Election Day

Election Day

I’ve already voted

so after the morning rain

I went to the library.

I picked up a book on Hold

Awakening the Heroes

Within

 by Carol Pearson

for a Study Group Discussion

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Already this Election Day has a 

heightened tension about it!

I am struck by the symbolism

everywhere.

The brown leaves you see here

are from the acorn

of the famous Athens'

 “tree that owns itself.”

Among the brown leaves I see

green patch of clovers.

“Where’s that four-leaf one?”

We need it so much today.

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Since I’m taking photos of

my Election Day journey

I take one of my faithful

blue car

a 1996 Mercury Mystique.

Lord! 22 years old!

No heat or AC

the driver window doesn’t operate,

and I have wide strips

 of clear packing tape

 holding on the right head light cover.

Thank you little blue car

for keeping me going

on my one

 wild and precious journey!

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At the grocery store

I am struck by the

changes I’ve witnessed

in over eighty years of living.

I remember my first pack

of cigarettes

Pall Malls.

And I remember when I quit!

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In the parking lot I see

gray skies one way

and a hint of blue in the other direction.

How will the election end?

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I was reminded today of a song

I composed entitled

"Forgive Them"

One verse is this:

Still I believe that in some way

evil has it’s part to play

for light will come from darkness

It’s always been that way.

Father, forgive them,

Mother, forgive them,

Children, forgive them, too.

For they know not

what they do.

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Living in voluntary simplicity

 is a life style choice.

I earned my own money.

then retired early.

I set out to complete my life journey

by living each day

to the fullest.

living within my means,

from planting azaleas

to composing music.  

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Two years ago,

I converted my dining area

into a little cabaret

where I can live out my

Silent Dreams

 and never have to

suffer jet lag!!

(Thank you, Social Security!!

and thank you, Kelly DuMar, IWWG,

for being the inspiration for

this Election Day blog post )

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And Thank you dear reader,

so much for

reading this post.

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