Feeling Lucky by D.C.Monteny
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Halve a century isn't that bad
Considering the pitfalls on the way
I didn't die in one of the many wars
I wasn't beaten to death in some alley
Floods, earthquakes, volcano's
Hurricanes, tsunamis, you name it
They never ever touched my life
You won't find me in the statistics
Of the millions of fatal traffic accidents
Nor was I the victim of the disastrous
Consequences alcohol or drugs can have
So many things I escaped
Like being born in famine
Or under a dictatorial regime
Or in an orthodox Islamic state
Or with violent, confused parents
Nor was I born mentally handicapped
Or in a family too poor to contemplate
Yeah, like many others here
I have nothing to complain about
But what about the next 50 years
Here are some of the things
I might miss
I guess
Religious wars on a scale
That will make the apocalypse
Look like a Sunday picnic
A planet out of ecological balance
Showing natures total indifference
To men's pathetic cries for help
A world where less and less people
Know more and more and being
Attacked by the many who know nothing
But the indoctrination of the chosen ones
Who proclaim to possess a divine truth
I have been very lucky indeed
And while my light is dimming
I have to confess
I feel lucky once more
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Thank you so much for reading and any comments you might have. I'm still having to answer some personal mails, I will get to that this week if possible. And i will try to catch up on the galleries, but that's an almost impossible task for me right now :-(
Have a FANTASTIC week!!!
dirk
Comments (22)
bpclarke
I can't believe I'm first again. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. You are an amazing and courageous man. Thank you for your words and outlook. Bunny
fractalinda
Points well-taken, my {{{{{friend}}}}}. Realistic, yes, and superbly expressed in writing. Beautiful dog! That's not Toornie, is it?
D.C.Monteny
No, (((Linda))), It's our Yodi, he's 9 now!
auntietk
Your words are well put, and remind me of the Native American (as well as Klingon!) expression: "Today is a good day to die." Yodi is beautiful!
gateman45
Grace...there is a splendid grace to your facing the dimming... you are a wonderful example to me....
kansas
Well said and an attitude that more people should have. You have my deepest admiration and respect.
tennesseecowgirl
Nice work... does that mean you turned 50 today?? if so a big Happy Birthday to you ........ :)
amota99517
Your thoughts are most enlightening and to the point. A half of a century does make quite a difference as to how one views the world and life and in general. Well said!!!!
beachzz
More wise and sage words; and how truly thought provoking they are. Again you give us the most amazing perspective..
Juliette.Gribnau
{{Dirk}}.. ik hoop ooit hetzelfde inzicht te hebben tegen dat mijn levenslicht gaat dimmem. dankjewel voor de mooie manier waarop je je ervaring en inzicht met ons deelt.... wat een pracht van een hond !
RodolfoCiminelli
This poem without doubts expresses which they are its feelings, and without doubts they reflect what could possibly happen in the uncertain future that has the humanity....!!! Excellent photo my friend....!!!
dragonmuse
Lovely dog... he has your smile ;) {{{hugs}}} Sandy
avalonfaayre
Lucky...that is a unique perception. I am blessed as well. When I start to feel the pangs of self pity, I am reminded of it. This is just another affirmation of how truly blessed we are, and how much we overlook. I have a little more faith in humanity, although I have no reason to. I guess it just makes me feel a little better. It gets me through the night. I love your dog. He/She has a air of nobility. I would never get my crazy animal to hold still long enough to take such a beautifully posed picture. You keep reminding me of how courageous the human spirit can be. I hope that when I am faced with the odds stacked on the other side I can stand tall and brave and look things in the eye as you have taught me.
algra
Schitterend verwoord, Dirk.
stefan_vitanov
I feel lucky that I know you
Gaiadriel
Yodi. I was wondering if it was perhaps a past photo of your Skippy. I don't know that there is anything to add to the comments that have preceded mine, so many of which have already expressed my own thoughts and feelings. I do know this though: Reading this brought an impact like a lone strumming of some internal chord of truth, beginning a soft hum that grew, steadily, into reverberance. Feeling and awareness slowly spread out, like the visual rippling produced when you cast a pebble into water. I can't say why. I can only describe the emotion it provoked. I'm graced with your grace..compelled by the motion of your resonant ever-growing circles.. (((Dirk)))
artice
YOU ROCK...:o)
Christina
I feel lucky too because I met you. :D You're an exceptional person!
Biffowitz
I wholeheartedly agree, it's good to be alive. Luckey us!!
Dinhi
Nothing better in ones life time than to be in the drivers seat, namaste Dirk ......sweeeeet [=
three_grrr
It's a truth I have thought of often. Is it luck to have been born when I was and to who I was born to? To have lived where I live? To have walked through some things and learned and survived? To have watched my child grow and prosper? Like you, I fear what is to come, and feel blessed to have lived in a time and place of general prosperity and peace. And blessed to have lived and live with the animals that have chosen my home as theirs. Your Yodi is beautiful.
Cosine
I'm afraid you are right about the next 50 years. You and I may be living through the last years of prosperity for the human race.