Show Me - John Legend

I've had this song running in my head for the last couple of days.  I've been humming it to myself where ever I go.  Humming it on the subway, on my way to work, while I'm working...earworm.  I've been loving life and it's coming through in song.  Just feeling deeply content.  Gotta enjoy these moments when they come.  I've attached the lyrics to his song below...enjoy! L~

  Show Me by John Legend

I realized as I lay down to sleep
We haven't spoke in weeks
So many things that I'd like to know
Come have a talk with me
I need a sign, something I can see
Why all the mystery?
I try not to fall for make believe
But what is reality?
Where do we go?
What do we know?
Life has to have a meaning
Show me the light
Show me the way
Show that you're listening

Show me that you love me
Show me that you walk with me
Hopefully, just above me
Heaven's watching over me

Guess it's funny how I say thanks to you
For all you've given me
Sometimes the price of what you gave to me
I can't stop questioning
O God of love, peace, and mercy
Why so much suffering?
I pray for the world, it gets worse to me
Wonder if you're listening
When people go
Why do they go?
Why don't you choose me?
But someday I know
I'm gonna go
I hope you're waiting for me

Show me that you love me
Show me that you walk with me
Hopefully, just above me
Heaven's watching over me

Maybe we'll talk
Some other night
Right now I'll take it easy
Won't spent my time
Waiting to die
Enjoy the life I'm living

Show me that you love me
Show me that you walk with me
Hopefully, just above me
Heaven's watching over me

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Tiny Bit

This week  I've had a head cold. I've been taking supplements to help boost my immune system so that's helped take the edge off what could be a bad cold.  I managed to make it into work and luckily it's been a low-key week there.  Plans for this weekend consist of seeing another play, The Real Thing and helping my dad with some renovation work on our bathroom.  Let's see how long it takes before we start yelling at each other.  Hehehe.  No, I'm kidding.  It will be fine.  We just have two strong personalities.  I'll try to keep mine in check for the duration of this project.

I have not worked on any writing this week and I'm starting to feel the repercussions of that decision. I'll spend some time journaling tomorrow when I get a chance.  I should be right as rain after that.

All for now...peace,

L~  

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On Writing Too

On Friday, I read at an open mic at Le Poisson Rouge on Bleeker Street.  Usually I announce beforehand so I can get folks to come support but I wasn’t sure if I was going to get on the roster that night. I went up first which was a good thing.  We were in the gallery space beneath the music venue so while I was up it was nice and quiet.  There is something so amazing that happens when I am up there in front of a new audience and the room turns perfectly still.  I feel myself expand and reading from my work allows my wings to stretch out a bit.  Usually, I am trying hard to tamp myself and my personality down because it doesn’t fit into the culture of my day job.  So I contract in order to be able to just get the work done.  But when I’m doing my work, my writing, reading from my book of poems, I feel the power of that moment.  It radiates up through my feet, makes my legs tremble, moves up to my belly where the butterflies are aflutter, through my lungs where breath and voice connect and out comes the words in these flowing waves and I more present then at any other moment in my life.  * happy sigh * I managed to sell a book which is always a pleasure. It was a great night of eclectic writers. There was one cat called D-Bird that cracked me up with his poetry.  Funny and so well-worth the price of admission.

Then I went to see Disgraced on Saturday night.  I’ve written up a separate entry on that experience.

Then on Sunday afternoon it was Writing Group time.  My short story Clara Betta went over really well. I was honestly surprised at how well it was received…it made me blush. So now it’s time to make some final revisions, one more look see with WG and then send it out to see if some magazine will publish it.  Hmm.  So much to consider.  Where to send it?  First I’ll make the final tweaks and then see what might be a few possibilities. 

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