I
know it’s easier said than done.
I
know having to be reminded of memories you’d rather keep locked up in a vault
is beyond excruciating and non-essential in these hard pressed and hard worn
times.
I
know you’re not a martyr, but try and keep in mind the stigmas Christ wrestled
with when he was up there on that cross.
“Time
passes slowly when you're lost in a dream.”
Just
ask Zimmerman.
Just
ask Jiminy Cricket when he was doing his best to convince Pinocchio he was a real boy.
We
all have a part to play.
At
least that’s what I like to believe when denial has worn out its welcome and
the darkness no longer comforts me like it once did.
We’re
writers and I guess that’s a badge of honor if you’re into that sort of thing,
but we both know that’s a waste of time and that being an Eagle Scout isn’t all
it’s cracked up to be.
You
wield the pen like a scalpel as you take the tiger by its tail and show William
Blake whose boss and why a "Glad Day" isn’t just for the fallen any longer.
Sometimes
dreams really do come true and you know exactly what I mean as you become
enveloped in her silver lining and forget all about the gossipy clouds.
I’m
channeling my inner orangutan as I sit here on the floor writing these words in
Cleveland, Ohio and send them to you in Woodland Hills, California.
When
the world breaks apart it also heals in pieces and parts.
The
way you hear music and internalize music is no small feat and this blessing
will continue to bless you no matter the weather breaking outside your window
or inside your gaunt frame.
I
know it’s easier said than done, but you’ve never been a pushover, no matter
how difficult the memories are to face.
Charles Cicirella
11/15/15
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