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Dec 07 2012
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Poetry

The Party

Yeah, there are over a hundred people scattered about the hall.

A man planted here to fill her needs, a woman posed there to fill his needs.

What each needs…

They both need.

          Why do they meet, suppose, a marriage of experiences.

          Intertwined with verbal abuse.

          A match of wits to discover they have none.

A pose, hand-held cigarette.

It’s fickle light reveals scant wrinkles.

Ashes falling down her dress.

Foundation covers her wrinkles.

          Plenty of food, mixing mouths, mixing words, mixing

          thoughts.       

          Absolutely, I don’t know what you mean.

          What did you say?  I don’t really care.

          Make an impression, tell it to me again, don’t smile.

          There’s food in your teeth.

Drink this.

Evening’s end, I’m through.  Can I leave?

Graciously I move towards the door, my exit, to leave quietly.

Oh!  Are you leaving already?

Early day tomorrow lots to do – besides, there’s food in my teeth.   

(c) 2012 Linda Stone Cohen All Rights Reserved

Remember that no amount of money can purchase grace, wisdom and humility.

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Nov 30 2012
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Thought for the day

Thought for the Day 11/30/12

Sometimes when you’re in a restaurant for lunch and it’s crowded and the seating is limited, you might find yourself sharing a table with a stranger.  Assuming that you’re alone and your objective is to eat, you might leave the restaurant never having said a word to the person sitting next to you or directly across from you.  This situation is not unusual or uncommon but in reality, it is odd to think that maybe one day, say in ten years, you might be sitting next to that same person on a bus and never realize that at one time you shared a table at lunch.

(c)2012 Linda Stone Cohen All Rights Reserved

Remember that no amount of money can purchase grace, wisdom and humility.

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Sep 09 2012
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Humor

SOMETIMES…………….TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!

I am very shy but I have been trying to convince myself that I need to be assertive and find new ways to meet men.  So last Sunday, I was walking towards a bicycle shop to have a flat fixed on my bike and as I approached, I noticed an extremely handsome man leaning against a railing.  I wanted him to notice me, to start a clever conversation, but shy as I am, I just walked past him with my bike.  As soon as I opened the door to the shop, I heard the man’s sexy voice, ” Well,  h-e-l-l-o  there!” 

I stopped dead in my tracks, collected all my passive assertiveness, turned around and responded,  “Well,  h-e-l-l-o  to you too!” 

He smiled politely, pointed to the earpiece and whispered,  “Sorry, I’m on the phone.”

(c) 2012 Linda Stone Cohen All Rights Reserved

Remember that no amount of money can purchase grace, wisdom and humility.       Until tomorrow…

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Sep 08 2012
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Prose

How Do You Know That a Man Loves You?

 He loves you not because he is supposed to or says it out of habit, but because he really does.  You are not his dream girl or playmate.  “I never thought someone like you would fall for someone like me,” is an unflattering sentiment that fades quickly.  You are his connection in life, not his connection to life.  His life functions well without you which means you do not complete him.  He was a complete person before he met you.  What you do is add joy to his life and that in turn brings you joy.  Joy is simple!  It’s a smile that says I know who you are and am happy about that.  It’s a feeling of closeness when you are in separate rooms.  It is knowing that there is someone to turn to when you are spinning from fear or confusion and that he will be there to catch you if you were to fall.  If he were not there to catch you, you would still land safely.  But joy is a comfort of having a choice to fall into safe arms and rest for a bit and to know that it doesn’t make you weak or insecure.

Being loved is having that joy in life.  It is not having him walk behind you to see if you are going to get there or walk in front of you to lead you where he thinks you ought to go.  He’ll walk beside you to share the journey and realize that’s it’s your choice to step ahead, step back, or stay just where you are as it is his choice to do the same. 

(c) 2012 Linda Stone Cohen All Rights Reserved

Remember that no amount of money can purchase grace, wisdom, and humility.      Until tomorrow…

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