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Unleashed

I seldom make promises -- 
man of my word, promises
leave no wiggle room…

and, most of us, at least
occasionally, like a good
wiggle

test our physical and
mental ranges for gyration -- 

In fact, on deeper analysis,
nothing really is ever stationary -- 
not time nor space

the closest thing to Perpetual-still
being the human heart, refusing
to give up on love, despite Love’s
independent nature~ its downright
heartbreaking propensity, to sniff
and wander, like a puppy, slipping
out the front door, unleashed….

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Joe Maverick Date: 8/5/2025 12:59:00 PM This goes along, in leaps and bounds.. I can hear almost sounds.' Joe Dimino The intimation is pro-found.' Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/5/2025 4:32:00 PM Thank you, Joe; have a great day!

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/4/2025 3:58:00 PM What an uncanny image for love you've created, Joe. Awesome. ~ gw Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/4/2025 4:25:00 PM Hi Gershon; thank you, my friend. Have a beautiful day!

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/4/2025 2:32:00 AM Great advice, my friend. I too evade promises. Well written. Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/4/2025 4:09:00 AM Thank you, Victor; safer I think. And more realistic. As Sara says, situations can change radically, and promises cannot be kept. This is why, the ones that are meant to be kept, regardless of circumstance, meant to be kept for a lifetime, are stated to a priest of God.

Rowena Velasco Date: 8/3/2025 8:35:00 PM Love this piece, Joe. That comparison of love to an unleashed puppy is both tender and spot-on—restless, curious, and often beyond control. And that line about the heart being the closest thing to “Perpetual-still”… beautifully put. Thought-provoking from start to finish. Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/4/2025 4:12:00 AM And who doesn't like a little puppy dog?!:) The heart, in both good and bad ways, can be very stubborn. As the song goes, the heart has a mind of its own.

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/3/2025 5:00:00 PM promises are fragile, slippery things, aren't they. I don't make promises either, for I know circumstances can change making my promise impossible to keep. I liked: In fact, on deeper analysis, nothing really is ever stationary -- not time nor space I also liked the puppy-dog metaphor. wishing you a pleasant week. Sara Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/3/2025 7:43:00 PM Thank you, Sara; very pleased that you enjoyed the read. And you also have a wonderful writing weekend!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/3/2025 12:35:00 PM What a wonderful write you have here. Many do not know just how powerful our words are. Both good ones and bad one. Have a lovely day writing away.......... Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/3/2025 7:44:00 PM Thank you, Paula; have a very blessed weekend!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/3/2025 12:24:00 PM - Our words are the only personal possessions that have any value - We must remember the disappointment we inflict on others when we break a promise, Joe :) - A well written poem :) - hugs Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 8/3/2025 7:45:00 PM Thank you, Anne; yes, always try to keep one's word -- they embody all that we spiritually are. Blessings my friend.