I’m not asking you to:
Scale the walls
of creepy castles
Dive into a medieval moat
Slice anybody’s throat
Send complex smoke signals
Ride into the savage storm
shooting scarlet arrows
Battle blood-curdling cyclops
Wrestle wild aurochs
Banish ghouls or ghosts
I’m not asking you
to be brave, a saint, a hero
Why would I?
When you’re not even able
to return a fucking phone call
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haha, we wouldn’t want to place too many demands, right! π
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Heaven forbid! π
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Sorry I missed it. Yesterday was a terrible day. I’ll call today π
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Lol As my hero Jack Kerouac famously said: “don’t use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry.” π
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Your poem reminded me of Game of Thrones. I am still crossing my legs after the last episode I watched
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Ohhhh, I LOVE Game of Thrones! Which episode was it I wonder? π
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Season 3 Episode 10 “Mhysa”. I had to fast forward through the male dismemberment scene. Couldn’t handle it.
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Ouch! Yes, I remember now. I can’t blame you, I couldn’t watch it all the way through either and I’m not a guy π
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Bam!
(I think I may know this person’s twin!)
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This person has a lot of twins π
My commiserations to you if you do know one of them though π
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The ultimate passive-aggressive behaviour … ignoring you hoping you’ll go away.
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Yep, that’s exactly it. I hate passive-aggressive behaviour, I’d much rather someone told me they were angry and let it out than ignore me. It’s so childish and counter-productive.
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Agreed.
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Hello arwenarangornstar, nowadays a real true statement. Each is almost always accessible, but the frequent unreliability slumbers in a lot of people. Very nicely written. Kind regards! π Mies
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Thank you! I appreciate your kind words π
Take care – Nathalie
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An all too familiar situation. Extremely well expressed here.
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Thank you my awesome friend π
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You sucked me in, then dropped the bomb! Nice touch. Sometimes we INFJs do that, eh? Wooohooahhhhahhhh! So evil (as I slyly grin). I don’t know the emoji for a sly grin, lol!
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Haha this came to me in the night, the first 2 lines and the last 2…so I always knew I was going to drop the bomb with this one π I just had to “pad it out” a little lol
Thanks Dara π
From 1 INFJ to another, I think the emoji for a sly grin is π
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I hope that he gets to read it – justice would be served.
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It won’t be read but that’s okay, I vented, it’s enough π
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hahaa yess fucking love!! =)))
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Thanks π
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Haha very welcome! π
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Devilish high 5 from across the pond π
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Haha fuck yess!! πβ
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Oooh! Ouch! This one really strikes sharp and hard! Wow!
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Thank you! The muse was uncompromising today π
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Yes, quite evidently! π
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People that don’t reply is a pet peeve of mine. It’s so rude. I’m not just talking about texts but FB etc. Talking of FB, I’ve closed my account because of all the knuckle dragging, moronic, far right posts that keep appearing.
Anyway, don’t stand for any of his nonsense, sweetheart.
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Oh gosh yes, I hate it too! And people who only reply to part of your messages, conveniently ignoring bits of it because they don’t like to give a straight answer. Urgh!
FB is the pits!! I haven’t closed my account yet (because I just made a FB page associated with this blog) but I don’t use it anymore. I can’t keep reading about boring and mundane and downright stupid statuses anymore. The interesting people who are on FB never use it…so you’re left with the dregs of humanity…no thanks!
And don’t worry, I don’t stand for any nonsense β life is too short! π
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Yeah I wrote a poem about Facebook. The only thing I liked about it was looking at all the upcycling and crafting pages.
Glad you have your head on straight, it would infuriate me too, being ignored. I’d rather they just be direct and say they don’t want to talk anymore.
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Aaaaand ‘BANG!’, a swift kick in the bollocks after a sense of curiosity has been established! Well done! π I expect that those who read this and find themselves being directly addressed will be chuckling nervously at their folly.
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Haha the people I have in mind are more likely to read this and think: “fuck her and her stupid habit of pulling me up on my bullshit!” π
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Serves them right! You pull away! π
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I did, I do, I will – always π
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This is priceless! Love, love, love it!
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Thank you Mia! I’m *so* pleased you liked it because I’m quite fond of it myself π
Take care β Nathalie
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Love it! I was somewhere else entirely and your twist was a complete ‘wow’ moment. Nicely done π
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Thank you so very much! What a fantastic comment coming from such a talented writer π
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I dont often comment but I have to say I really like what you have written.
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Thank you! Knowing this, I’m honoured and ever so pleased that you chose to comment on my little post π
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Haha adorably beautiful. Frustration really brings out the creativity from my favourite muse ! Glad the call wasn’t returned π
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Haha…thank you! Here’s to hoping that nobody ever returns my calls in the future then! π Lol
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That would be too selfish to hope! Let’s also hope it never happens when the lovely addict is drunk and craving for one of her addictions. Then the phone would be “my precious” π
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Haha…you’ve been reading through the latest posts π
Can I just add, for general information, that I may have an addictive personality but I do try to keep a lid on it, I don’t succumb to everything I feel like succumbing to, far from π
I love that you’ve used the Gollum quote β Lord of the Rings is my *everything* π
Thank you, for your visit and for making me laugh as I’m getting ready for sleep…2.12am…I’d better get a move on π΄
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Haha I know about your love for Lotr, and wish you a lovely night. I’ll wake up formally and start the friday π
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Thank you, have a fantastic Friday π
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“Why would I? When youβre not even able to return a fucking phone call.” I truly feel that poem, from the first to the last line. I enjoyed this immensely. xo
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Thank you so much! This really means a lot to me, I’m so chuffed π xoπ
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Love and hugs back. xo
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Me….ow! π
Sounds like someone’s going to have some ‘splaining to do. That sh*t drives me nuts too. You go Girl!
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Some explaining, definitely…and probably a bit of grovelling too π
Thank you Norm, I’m fighting the fight on behalf of all of us who just won’t accept pure rudeness and an utter lack of manners π
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idΓ©aliste et utopiste, va! π
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Oui, c’est tout a fait moi π
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Definitely speaking for us ALL who have had this experience. Funny how they manage to pick up the phone when they need something though.
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That’s *exactly* it Natascha, it drives me nuts
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Me too! And then when you get annoyed, you are informed that you are overreacting! π π¨
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Well, yes of course. And yet, if *you* were to do that to *them*, they’d go crazy – it’s so hypocritical!
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EXACTLY!!! πππππ
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I’m a cat gal and a cat lover… π speakin’ of “heroes”, I’m hummin’ with super-Tina: π
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Haha! His loss. π
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People get stuck on stupid
For reasons I can’t explain
Sometimes fear of commitment
Sometimes the words get in the way
Give it some time
Patience
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Oh my god! You completely got me with this one! I need to clean the snorted coffee off my monitor now! Thanks! π
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Incredible and power driven poem. π
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Thank you Charlie! I’m so pleased to have approval from that talented wacky brain of yours π And, great song again, I’m wondering if you’ve guessed I’m a bit of a rock chick at heart? π
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Hahaha! Zingerooni! π
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Haha, glad you appreciated what I did there π
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Read from the bottom up, this is a metaphor for loss.
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I love the ingenuity of WordPress readers π
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I’ve really got to stop reading blog posts while standing on my head!
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It does indeed sound like a bit of a dangerous habit π
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Writers… always looking for another perspective!
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That’s what makes us such devils…or Gods… π
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Does it matter which? π
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Not one little bit! π or π, it’s all good π
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This, my friend, is the secret to life! Cherish it.
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I love this, I keep returning to it. That final line slams like a door in the face. Fantastic! Merci Madame π
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Thank you! I am quite fond of this one myself, so it means a lot to me that you enjoy it so much π
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