Sunday, April 25, 2010

A New Reason to Cry

With puffy eyes and tear streaked cheeks
she turns to me and says
Every time I watch that movie
it gives me a new reason to cry

It could have been Ghost or the Laramie Project
Old Yeller or Rent
Life is Beautiful
Love Story
Gone with the Wind

I love this side of her
a sentimental contrast
to the armor and the persona
our day jobs require

Tonight it was Mimi and Angel
there’s only us, there’s only now

She’s right
they’re right
there is no day like today

~ J. D. Mackenzie

(inspired by Joseph Harker’s NaPoWriMo prompt #25, First Things First)
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13 comments:

  1. VivinfranceApril 25, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    Great, and you're right, such a variety today. I will be bereft when it ends in 5 days.
    ViV

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  2. rallentandaApril 25, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    Oh the armor and the persona required for life outside the front door...just a jungle out there..there is a lot to recommend the reclusive life.

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  3. flaubertApril 25, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    JDM,
    You are absolutely correct. Good one!
    Pamela

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  4. bridgeannaApril 25, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    I think this may just be my all time favorite... "there's only us, there's only now" "there is no day like today"

    These simple words should be our daily mantra. Thanks so much for the gift!

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  5. AnonymousApril 25, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Great response to the prompt!

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  6. RobinApril 25, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Liked this JD! You captured so much(the contrast between what we do, how we feel, what we have) in a few simply worded stanzas.

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  7. Katharine WhitcombApril 25, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    I think about this a lot too. kw

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  8. AnonymousApril 25, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    I can relate-- those are some powerful movies. Well done!

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  9. DanApril 25, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    for me, it's My Left Foot...

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  10. UnknownApril 27, 2010 at 4:03 AM

    A good philosophy to adopt and nicely penned from the prompt.

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  11. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Pole Cat is dangerous..Cruel man. He wont stop. Having too much fun. I will leave those woods. He's not as smart as he thinks.Wasn't fooled for a second.Delete all my comments

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  12. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    OK Now I know. This is a set up. Comments still here.Had a feeling. Hope it was fun.
    Enjoy.
    Rose

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  13. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    What a day! massacred...Thanks
    Did you enjoy that?

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