People often try to emulate the appearance, the mannerisms, and the actions of others... people often try to step into the shoes and take on the responsibilities of someone else... people often try to recapture times, memories, and experiences - because people do not want to lose anything that matters... people often try to forget about the times when people fell - because falling in any way is a tale telling sign of our humanity, and though we may not want to admit it no one is invulnerable. People often try to echo the ideas of others, people often try to speak for others, people often try to imitate the voice of others - but there are some voices that can never be reproduced, because the voices of some people are unique: take my Dad, for example, whose spirit and whose voice I can still hear, and I will always hear every day, within my mind, in undeleted answer phone messages, in the memories of him and me that I will never forget, that I will always recall, that will always make me cry as well as always make me smile - because there will never be anyone like my Dad, nor could there ever be anyone with the same caring, compassionate, and calming cadence that was ever-present every time anyone heard the unmistakable and the unforgettable sound of his voice.
writing
A Poem A Day #508: Loyal Companion
A Poem A Day #507: It’s a boy!
A Poem A Day #506: Music/Food
A Poem A Day #505: The Goodbye Song
A Poem A Day #504: Be Who You Want To Be
A Poem A Day #503: My Poetic Journey
A Poem A Day #502: The Code of Poetry
My Poem “Stand Up”
I do my best creating while I am sitting down, but I do my best performing when I am standing up... when I write a poem, or a story, I have a keyboard or a notebook in front of me; but when I am recording something I have written and I am talking into a microphone I am always doing so while standing on my own two feet, because to me there is no better way to let out what is inside of you - and if you don't believe me you need only watch and listen to a seasoned stand-up comic who knows what it is like to have an audience in front of them captivated with anticipation at what will be uttered from their mouth. Performing in front of an audience is not easy and it is definitely not for everybody... talking to others is what some people might consider the hardest thing they have to do... some people are extroverts and being the centre of attention is like being given a jolt of energy: however, some people would rather stay out of the limelight, in the background, and remain hidden from view. With practice, I have learned to use my senses to filter out the inconsequential and focus on what matters the most... with repetition, I have come to understand the best way to communicate what it is that I want to say and to do it with no other voice than my own... with a saved lexicon of language and life experience I am able to convey my thoughts - but sometimes even my own internal dictionary is not capable of finding a way to describe everything, because sometimes words are not enough... with confidence, which can sometimes only be found after a long time of looking, I believe that everybody can find a way to become more than they ever imagined they could be and deliver their own form of magic - whether they are sitting down or whether they are standing up delivering jokes, telling stories, or reciting verses of poetry.
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