Just long island iced tea, the Jamaican Pig told us.
We knew better than this, for we knew this pig, Gus.
Nothing spicy or startling inside the glass? I said.
He said no, but his tell-tale face turned a brilliant red.
Her comments had really startled me; I wasn't expecting any, you see
So I hid in the dark under my bed ~ Then I heard this, 'Please marry me!'
This startling vision,
has happiness inscribed
on the thread of its destiny.
with dimensions so noble,
its piercing cries,sets the
soul aflame with burning desire.
in our isle of solitude,
the little lantern light, lits our path
and the crooked is made clear.
this startling vision,
never melts like the candle wax,
neither is it unstable like the ocean tides.
it lusters softly,
like the radiance of the rising sun,
like the splendor of the shinning stars.
--The feeling of after hearing an ancient love story
Searching love but being desolate
Joy, sadness and pain
A Startling beauty
Unlucky destiny
For whom sorrow and empty?
Empty lament
A romantic lonely dream.
The Stewardess’ Startling Questions
By Elton Camp
Safety procedures she will mention
Few, if any, pay very much attention
They are interested in taking a nap
Or using the computer in their lap
One day, the stewardess was taken aback
Because the captain had a heart attack
He groaned and slumped in his seat
She could barely hear his heartbeat
There was no copilot on that flight
So she gasped in horror at the sight
To passengers she said, “Attention please”
The words she next spoke are these:
Is anyone CPR trained to try
Or any who an airplane can fly?
In stunned silence passengers sat
For all had given heed to that
What nine letter English word can by removing one letter each time make eight more English words?
startling
starting
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in
I
Not orginal idea ..
Through a passage of deceit
I face that which I fear greatly
Terrified and curious
Debating what it is that will make me
In this life we must guard our steps
Because that’s what leads us to our fate
But nothing happens as you desire
Possibly for ones own sake
Prepared or not I’m on my way
Life doesn’t halt for individuals
The truth isn’t always spoken
Yet sometimes hidden and not clearly visible
I realize that I have a path
Just not certain what I will encounter
Though when I reach my limit
I will meet that lady called destiny
And hopefully I wont doubt her
See my future portrait of what i am
Is only what I paint it
But only you can manage
Off of what it is that you’ve created
That single step I am required to take
Is a frightening one but one I am willing to make
Each beautiful wish
becomes a star
and it shines over us at night
thousands of beautiful wishes
waiting to be fulfilled
And god has taken the stars
put them into groups
making up the constellations
one greater picture of all the wishes in it
when you look hard enough
you will find me there
Each constellation
looked at
simultaneously gives you a picture
we have yet to complete that mural in the sky
however
I am sure
that eventually as the wishes are granted
the stars will fade
while many others are born
we will find 22 or more pictures in the sky
put them in cards again and hopefully
when the known constellations are forgotten
they will look to the stars again
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