(Clearing of throat)
Okay, I'm at a birthday party and someone hands me the mic. What words spew out?
This sorta happened once at the birthday party where I fell madly in love with my husband, except he wasn't my husband at the time. Obviously, because I'd (hopefully) already be in love with him, right?
The dj played a game where two guests faced off. The dj would say a letter from the alphabet and each person had to say a band's name that started with that letter. If both guests could name a band, they went to the next round. First person who couldn't come up with a name lost the game.
I got picked. Of course. I stood in front of all these people, some of whom were my parents' friends, but more importantly the cutie I was a little hot for, and played my heart out because I am competitive and I didn't care if it was a stupid game, I came to WIN!
The letter I won on? D. Wait, you knew that I'd win, right? The band? Dead Kennedys. The look of bewilderment on my opponent's face was photo-worthy. I'm not sure if the dj even knew this was really a band, but he held my hand high in victory.
But, I digress. Eden needs words today. Here are mine...what I'd say if I got the mic.
"It may have been in pieces, but I gave you the best of me."
~ Jim Morrison.
I loved, idolized, worshiped Jim Morrison as a kid. One of my first albums was The Doors Strange Days (thanks, Daddy!) I was in second grade, and I was bad-ass. I read his biography years later and a poetry book of his. I loaned that book to someone in high school and I never saw it again. Asshole.
There are times when I can only give the best of me in small amounts. Sometimes I have to tuck my tail under and go hide from the world for a bit. Sometimes I've given all I've got to someone else who needed it more. Sometimes I have to give my best to me. Sometimes I'm just selfish and hoard it because I think you don't deserve it. Sometimes I want to give you every ounce of my soul and smother you with the best of me.
When this world is over, I will have given you the best I have. It might have been laced with the worst of me, but I hope there will be more good than bad. I hope the best is enough to make you walk through this life with me so that the sum of my giving makes up for my periods of selfishness. It may be in pieces, but you will get the best I've got to give. Promise.
Okay, I'm at a birthday party and someone hands me the mic. What words spew out?
This sorta happened once at the birthday party where I fell madly in love with my husband, except he wasn't my husband at the time. Obviously, because I'd (hopefully) already be in love with him, right?
The dj played a game where two guests faced off. The dj would say a letter from the alphabet and each person had to say a band's name that started with that letter. If both guests could name a band, they went to the next round. First person who couldn't come up with a name lost the game.
I got picked. Of course. I stood in front of all these people, some of whom were my parents' friends, but more importantly the cutie I was a little hot for, and played my heart out because I am competitive and I didn't care if it was a stupid game, I came to WIN!
The letter I won on? D. Wait, you knew that I'd win, right? The band? Dead Kennedys. The look of bewilderment on my opponent's face was photo-worthy. I'm not sure if the dj even knew this was really a band, but he held my hand high in victory.
But, I digress. Eden needs words today. Here are mine...what I'd say if I got the mic.
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"It may have been in pieces, but I gave you the best of me."
~ Jim Morrison.
I loved, idolized, worshiped Jim Morrison as a kid. One of my first albums was The Doors Strange Days (thanks, Daddy!) I was in second grade, and I was bad-ass. I read his biography years later and a poetry book of his. I loaned that book to someone in high school and I never saw it again. Asshole.
There are times when I can only give the best of me in small amounts. Sometimes I have to tuck my tail under and go hide from the world for a bit. Sometimes I've given all I've got to someone else who needed it more. Sometimes I have to give my best to me. Sometimes I'm just selfish and hoard it because I think you don't deserve it. Sometimes I want to give you every ounce of my soul and smother you with the best of me.
When this world is over, I will have given you the best I have. It might have been laced with the worst of me, but I hope there will be more good than bad. I hope the best is enough to make you walk through this life with me so that the sum of my giving makes up for my periods of selfishness. It may be in pieces, but you will get the best I've got to give. Promise.
...you STILL are bad-ass after that entry! See you at the PROM...KK
ReplyDeleteI love that quote! Beautiful...
ReplyDeleteWhat a moving quote, and a beautiful, heartfelt post.
ReplyDeleteFabulous quote. Short, but powerful. And I love how you've expanded it with your words. Beautiful. x
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, any "DJ" who hasn't heard of the Dead Kennedys is no DJ in my book! *giggles* But I must agree, that quote is fabulous and the post poignant and beautiful! I, too, grew up on The Doors, and through Mr. Jim Morrison's tortured existence came many inspiring and thought-provoking words... ideas...notions and dreams. The promise you made? More than so many of us will ever have the courage to give and more importantly to LIVE. It is now you who inspires me. Much love to you, my friend.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Ninja Kitty! I think it's ridiculous to think we're ever able to give the absolute best all the time. We're humans, and sometimes we're ugly. :)
DeleteHoly CRAP I am crying from your last two paragraphs. Just beautiful ... thank you so much, for this post.
ReplyDeleteAnd I adore Jim Morrison, too. "WHICH ONE OF YOU PEOPLE ARE REALLY ALIVE?"
XXXX Love, love to you.
Brilliant! It seems every time I read your posts they hit home with me so hard, especially the part of trying to give the best of yourself and sometimes just needing to tuck tail and hide. I've been doing that a lot lately but gotta keep moving forward. I appreciate you sharing your wonderful insights with us and we're better people for it!
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