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YOU CALLED TO ME....
You Called to Me...
You called to me and I followed
Crawling toward you on linoleum floors
Down long corridors and open doors
Tripping along moss grown pathways
Crunching the rocks of dusty roadways
Rolling down paved asphalt highways
Down lyrical and poetic mindways
Never quite able to meet your embrace
Though you lingered at the rest stops
Waited patiently at the hilltops
Within reach as I stumbled along
Distracted down dead end byways
Within reach choosing the wrong segues
Overwhelmed by the chaos and confusion
Stuck in a dream state of continual delusion
With heart sickened by loneliness and dread
Crippled I turned heal and fled
Angered unable to answer your call
Down lofty mountains I did fall
Down cobblestone streets of vainglory I sped
Tangled in philosophical webs of pain
Alone and adrift in pity and shame
Deluding myself I played a selfish game
Hearing your voice but covering my ears
Peering at you through blind folded tears
Exhausted and humbled I finally succumbed
To Your ever presence no longer numbed
I cannot escape that which is everywhere
In the very tapestry of all that appears
No special invitation needed when already face to face
In the air I breathe and the atoms that comprise space
I can no more run from You than from myself
I am composed of the stars and sunlight and grace
You raised me from the mud and breathed life into my soul
I am in You and You are in me and together linked forever
christopher cole
author of
The Closer's Song
a novel
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Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks
Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.Thanks,
Morgan Mandel
Can We Talk?
I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.
I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.
What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?
Helpless
Over the Holiday weekend I took a good look at my house and that familiar helples feeling washed over me again. It seemed like an insurmountable task to get the place in order. It still does.I spend so much time writing and promoting after I do my day job, what little time I have left is precious. Still, sometimes I just have to buckle down and ignore my compulsion to write and make myself clean house instead. I tackled the spare bedroom, which had clothes and all kinds of other articles strewn over the bed, on the floor, and anywhere you can think of, compliments of myself and the DH, who were equally guilty. I did make some headway, which made me feel good, but if I had more time I know I could do better. Also, there are so many other projects left to do if I were to get the house really into shape. I'm wondering how much I'll get done before Christmas, when I have my family over.
Maybe over the weekend I can get more done, that is, after I do the Illinois sales tax form first, which is due by the end of the month. I've got almost all of my check statements, except one, which I think I can find online, so maybe I can get that done. You may have guessed I'm not the most organized person in the world.
Anyway, let's see how far I can get cleaning up. I've got this kindle on loan from the library, with about 9 days left on it, and lots of good books on it beckoning to me. I've got some great ideas for stories I want to start and others I want to continue. I've got some blog buddies I haven't visited for a while. I wonder what will win out. (g)
What about you? What do you do about housework? Does it get in the way sometimes?
PS The not so surprising results are up on the left for my EZ poll. I'll have to do a harder one some time.
New Killer Career Excerpt at Acme Authors Link
Hi Gang,Today, I've got a new Killer Career excerpt up at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ . This one continues from the first excerpt I posted on Monday at http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/
If you're curious about my recently released romantic suspense, come on over to one or both blogs to check it out.
Thanks,
Morgan
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