Tote the Note

Mirror neurons wherever you look a
Veritable house of mirrors.

Tell me your troubles or not I will
take them  on all the same

When you turned  in line at the  grocery store 
with eyes that called out to me 

message received,were you lighter in step
as you walked away 

For I trudged out into the winter's glare
tipping the scales heavier than when  entering

What some call Aldis  I, with my mobile
Freak show  in tow I refer to this gauntlet as life

I try to keep my head down hoping to dodge the inevitable bullet

But found I am cowering by the frozen foods
trying to camaflouge myself appearing aloof and cold

As you step into my realm my sacred personal enclave the transference begins with a hum.

Were it not for the transcendence of joy and beauty from the occasional wry smile of a child

Or the  grounding keen eyed sobriety of the aged
I would never go out again

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 8/14/2023 10:37:00 AM
Great poem :) I enjoyed reading it :)
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Vickey Rhymer
Date: 8/15/2023 8:12:00 AM
Thank you Charity.
Date: 2/21/2023 9:55:00 AM
No wonder I have never (!) shopped at Aldis. You have educated me: It's a 'Little Shop of Horrors!' lol. I sure enjoyed this interesting take on the topic, Vickey. Thanks!
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Vickey Rhymer
Date: 2/21/2023 3:50:00 PM
Mr. Ray educated me on mirror neurons some months back.I never knew why I did what I do till he clued me in.Now to manage what to me is a reality.Thanks for stopping by. Always good to hear from you Gershon.
Date: 2/20/2023 11:32:00 AM
i kept hearing this song...Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And smile, smile, smile. Just pucker up and whistle What's the use of worrying It never was worthwhile i know this one, and now i live alone, the world lies outside where i prefer it....loved the memory walk in this
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Vickey Rhymer
Date: 2/20/2023 10:27:00 PM
I got one for you Timothy who it was so good to hear from,I whistled all the time as a kid.In fact was told by my grandmother to quit it post haste as a whistling woman and a crowing hen always comes to some bad end.Never did completely stop.Bust out with it ever so often.Once more so good to hear from you.
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