Dirt In Your Life

Clean your only life
Tidy your glorious soul
Be with cleanliness
Brush your dirty hair firmly
Sweep out all the dirt away

Russell Sivey
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Great advice. And to do it firmly!!
Grisetti Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM
This sounds like me after I've been camping, although I go to be away from all that ritual we do daily. Like this a lot.
Horne Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 11:08 AM
a very deep write indeed, Russell
Onclaud Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 9:37 AM
ohh, this kind of cleansing rite is a pure soul's request, dear russell... " brush your dirty hair firmly" has a profound poetic tone; i am awed as always with your clear yet vivid images... :) hugggs!
Kendrick Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 7:41 AM
That is about all the time we have in life is to "tidy your glorious soul"..We sure don't have time to tidy others..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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