Some time after high school but before that evening class
Annie is driving down a two lane street under construction ...
Street being widened to accommodate for growth
Caution signs direct drivers to drive slowly
Annie steers Big Red, carefully, swerving around obstacles
This way and that
Construction workers dot the street
Upon meeting the eyes of one cute guy
Annie instinctively smiles
Knee jerk reaction
Guy approaches Big Red ...
Annie's awesome, nine passenger, Buick Estate station wagon
First new car she's ever chosen on her own
Construction guy's arm rises, fist raps at her window
Annie's puzzled, window rolls down
Is something wrong?
Guy flashes smile. Nope. What's your name?
What?
What's your name?
Annie laughs in disbelief
Write down your phone number
Annie, still laughing, is stunned
I'm married
So what?
I have three kids?
So what? What's your name? I want your number.
Though Annie has no file for flirting
Instinct in hard drive comprehends this gift of a compliment
That's landed in her lap
Even so, repressed humiliation on bus looms subconsciously large ...
End of story?
Construction worker's wish is not granted
Annie, smiling, says thank you and so long
Driving forward, her mind a mix master of
Laughing with delight, blending in with
Feelings of disbelief, which control the greater part of her mind ...
Why?
Because emotional reactions, based in yesterday's unresolved pain
Cause insecurities to linger on, looming larger than today's reality ...
As Annie remains dumbfounded each time reality and self image don't match
It's fun when compliments come ...
As though out of the blue, surprising her, anew
Why?
Because Annie's sturdily built wall blocks clarity's view of change
Since change is the only constant in life
One might ask why changes in mind sets do not take place easily ...
Changing mind sets requires dismantling defensive walls, brick by brick
Since defensive walls are known to layer up, thickening, over time
Changing mind sets requires
Lots of time and tons of work ... Until ...
Eventually, with patience intact
Narrow mind sets view bigger pictures
Through panaramic scopes
Which expand our points of view
Sooo ...
Not until we take down defense walls by conscious choice
Can we hope to see ...
:) The truth
:) The whole truth
:) And nothing but the truth
The truth
Annie is driving down a two lane street under construction ...
Street being widened to accommodate for growth
Caution signs direct drivers to drive slowly
Annie steers Big Red, carefully, swerving around obstacles
This way and that
Construction workers dot the street
Upon meeting the eyes of one cute guy
Annie instinctively smiles
Knee jerk reaction
Guy approaches Big Red ...
Annie's awesome, nine passenger, Buick Estate station wagon
First new car she's ever chosen on her own
Construction guy's arm rises, fist raps at her window
Annie's puzzled, window rolls down
Is something wrong?
Guy flashes smile. Nope. What's your name?
What?
What's your name?
Annie laughs in disbelief
Write down your phone number
Annie, still laughing, is stunned
I'm married
So what?
I have three kids?
So what? What's your name? I want your number.
Though Annie has no file for flirting
Instinct in hard drive comprehends this gift of a compliment
That's landed in her lap
Even so, repressed humiliation on bus looms subconsciously large ...
End of story?
Construction worker's wish is not granted
Annie, smiling, says thank you and so long
Driving forward, her mind a mix master of
Laughing with delight, blending in with
Feelings of disbelief, which control the greater part of her mind ...
Why?
Because emotional reactions, based in yesterday's unresolved pain
Cause insecurities to linger on, looming larger than today's reality ...
As Annie remains dumbfounded each time reality and self image don't match
It's fun when compliments come ...
As though out of the blue, surprising her, anew
Why?
Because Annie's sturdily built wall blocks clarity's view of change
Since change is the only constant in life
One might ask why changes in mind sets do not take place easily ...
Changing mind sets requires dismantling defensive walls, brick by brick
Since defensive walls are known to layer up, thickening, over time
Changing mind sets requires
Lots of time and tons of work ... Until ...
Eventually, with patience intact
Narrow mind sets view bigger pictures
Through panaramic scopes
Which expand our points of view
Sooo ...
Not until we take down defense walls by conscious choice
Can we hope to see ...
:) The truth
:) The whole truth
:) And nothing but the truth
The truth
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