Missing pages

sorenbarrett

Moments as letters form sentences as they fall upon day's page. A saga and great odyssey forms the forward of a book of life. Yet unwritten it is new and shiny with clean white pages. An ink spill soils one, a misspelled word scratched out. On another a smudge from dirty hands soils the next. A tear. A dog eared page to mark its place where a footnote was made, the fold leaves its bend. Rambling words discarded, the page torn out. Few pages remain. A story off course, far from what was intended in the beginning is ripped in disgust and thrown in the fire. Ashes its only memory as night falls.

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  • arqios

    Much like our life which is said to be like a book or even there is a book in every one's life story. Most wonderful. A definite fave. 🙏🏻🕊️

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much my friend yes indeed what we put in and what we take out.

      • arqios

        Most welcome, my friend 🙏🏻🕊️

      • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

        beautifully put my friend

      • orchidee

        Good write SB. Yes, I don't like to write in book in ink. I always use pencil.
        Meanwhile, yes, KP was ungrateful. She chucked the book on the fire that I bought her, entitled: '101 Recipes With Sewage'. lol.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks Orchi I appreciate the read and comment. I guess she will have to make dinner from scratch and memory then.

        • Kevin Hulme

          An enjoyable Write on a life being reflected in a Book. 👍

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you so much Kevin for the read and comment as always it is most appreciated

            • Kevin Hulme

              My Pleasure.

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Wow! That small footnote detail got me, Soren...so much of a life ends up tucked into the margins. Powerful, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you so much Tristan for the review and the attention to detail it is most appreciated my friend

              • soheil khodaparasti

                A really beautiful reflection on life as an imperfect manuscript, shaped by mistakes, revisions, losses, and unexpected turns.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Once again your words are most appreciated and your support is most valued my friend

                  • soheil khodaparasti

                    You are most welcome, my friend. Your words mean a great deal to me.

                  • NafisaSB

                    Well written. 💐Identify with it completely 👌💅

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks so much Nafisa for the read and understanding it is deeply appreciated my friend

                      • NafisaSB

                        You are most welcome as always 🤗

                      • Joseph M Marion

                        I can sort of put this up against what's happening politically very well written

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much for the read and comment Joseph it is most appreciated my friend



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