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Array ( [sid] => 31594 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => ~ Breaking Stride [time] => 2004-01-13 16:31:41 [hometext] => [bodytext] => I’m doing okay
with the everyday things.
Dragging my ass out of bed
each morning,
—functioning.

Enter stage left, an actress
in funky platform shoes,
choosing her stride, the role
of someone more whole
and aligned.

I’ve done the routine.
I’ve been somebody’s whore,
somebody’s queen, somebody’s
everything
—nothing,
and stuck in-between.

I’m learning the walk
all over again, how to wiggle
just right, get the spunk in
my talk,
sleep through the nights.

Won’t tie my tongue
like a dirty shoestring. I’ve
stopped tiptoeing around
uncomfortable things
and breaking stride.
[comments] => 4 [counter] => 188 [topic] => 43 [informant] => manicmuze [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => oops )

~ Breaking Stride

Contributed by manicmuze on Tuesday, 13th January 2004 @ 04:31:41 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

I’m doing okay
with the everyday things.
Dragging my ass out of bed
each morning,
—functioning.

Enter stage left, an actress
in funky platform shoes,
choosing her stride, the role
of someone more whole
and aligned.

I’ve done the routine.
I’ve been somebody’s whore,
somebody’s queen, somebody’s
everything
—nothing,
and stuck in-between.

I’m learning the walk
all over again, how to wiggle
just right, get the spunk in
my talk,
sleep through the nights.

Won’t tie my tongue
like a dirty shoestring. I’ve
stopped tiptoeing around
uncomfortable things
and breaking stride.

Copyright © manicmuze ... [ 2004-01-13 16:31:41]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: ~ Breaking Stride (User Rating: 1 )
by Jellybellyprincess on Tuesday, 13th January 2004 @ 04:59:18 PM AEST
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The second stanza is, in my opinion, the best of these (it would appeal to me, seeing as how I like acting, and theater, and yadda yadda.....). "All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts" -- "As You Like It" Just reminded me of that so much =)
Another great one =)

God bless,
Ellen

Re: ~ Breaking Stride (User Rating: 1 )
by norticus on Wednesday, 14th January 2004 @ 11:33:24 AM AEST
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Normally I don't adore flat poetry about life, but I liked this one anyway. That last paragraph holds a poem of its own. Overall this one is dandy.
I give it a 4.5 on the Nortiscale
norticus

Re: ~ Breaking Stride (User Rating: 1 )
by Necromant on Wednesday, 14th January 2004 @ 03:56:44 PM AEST
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WoW! What a thoughtful poem! You're very talented! Good ideas and writing, I can't find the word I wanted to say but I found this poem one of the best I've read! KEep it up!

Anne :D

Re: ~ Breaking Stride (User Rating: 1 )
by Cobalt on Saturday, 24th January 2004 @ 08:15:00 PM AEST
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Hey, your pretty good. I liked this one too. They have a very interesting way about them. I like it though.

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