The institution of marriage does not hold sanctity any more.
His tone scoffed but his voice was gentle
Reminding her to anticipate reality and not be hurt by it
Yet, she persisted,
I hold it sacred, even if no one else does
And till then,
It won’t be relegated to the graveyard of relic rituals.
He liked her, far more than he wanted to,And for reasons he didn’t want to think about, much less discussShe, as always, dragged kicking and screaming in…Enjoying the experience, quite reluctant to admit Oddly enough, it was memorableFor a short whileTill they encountered the return to near-normalcySarcasm to cover up…
These carefree whistlersgirls throwing hearts & bodies outto men who will let them falland men who will pick them uponly to throw them backI have been thrown away,thrown over, thrown backI don’t belong here The screaming thundersdripping rage & accusationsto fertile minds that will turn theminto gangrene & cancerThe storms…
This week a couple that I’m friends with, brought the M-word into their relationship. He popped the question, she said yes. Then (as she put it), they fell somewhat silent, seemed to lose their appetites, finished a quick meal and headed home. I spoke to her late in the night…
My truth comes calling, on an international phone call Sounding exactly like every other person who thinks They have something important to say to me Except this one always does For sure, her words are truth, her truths truer. She thinks I need to be better, work harder, be smarter…
A quick update on NovelRace. I know this is mid-week so a little late for this but I want to keep the diary going. As the forerunners start to complete the race and drop off the list, the rankings of the rest of us obviously improve. Also, possibly because we…
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know that I’ve been swimming pretty regularly of late. I love swimming. It’s my favorite physical activity of them all. Yes, ALL. https://twitter.com/ideasmithy/status/1126140804664320001 There is the fitness angle, of course. But I’ve tried yoga, cycling, aerobics, running, gymming and none of…
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why did she persist?
Ricercer,
She may have persisted because it is not easy to build an institution with all of one’s sweat, blood and soul and then just throw it away like yesterday’s newspaper!
Idea,
I felt he is looking at the easy way out while she holds herself dear.
But then at times in this world, it is the easy-runners who win.
@ Ricercer: Maybe she was stubborn or just plain stupid.
@ Shreyasi: Or perhaps that was the case.
As someone wise once said.. Everything comes to He who Waits.
(thanks Revealed)
Wiseling/Revealed,
Am waitin’ since I have forgotten and for so long that by now,the wait is like a spell by a bad witch’s cauldron!
Or maybe she was one of those who believed that it takes a lifetime to make but just a moment of madness to break. But once made nothing could be more beautiful.