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A Perfect Man Once
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I met a perfect man once
hanging from a tree
I asked him how he got there
and he said, "Follow me."
.
He died and they say he came
back all over the world. That's
a great story to tell children.
I'm still stuck on the "Follow me."
part.
.
Prefection has a bad rep
unrecognized when it appears
and makes you wonder
your life entire as you try
to follow and fail.
.
allets
01-04-14
7:24p
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I tried to follow but the
I tried to follow but the words were just others interpretations of what was said
Every story-teller bends the myth to his own purpose. that's why a Hero has a thousand faces
The Hebrew Fairy Tale
Is chugged full of bad advice intended as a conditioning device to keep the people dominated by the powerful. Civilizations are constructed on such heiarchies. Most religious text are male hero dominated. Except Hinduism where the female principal is awesome. Still, humility was a life saver in a swords and spears kneeling and bowing to the king culture. I'm waiting to see if Russia is going to turn the other cheek. Russians beg for nothing, certainly not forgiveness. - Just Bein' Lady A
It's something like the
It's something like the perfectly limbless man who learns to swim and ride a bike.
The "perfect flaw" explanation doesn't suffice. It's an experience, not a word maybe?
...
...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."
"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "
Or
The man who complained that he had no hands until he saw a man who had no legs.
Very very nice post Respected Madam Allets
Very very nice post Respected Madam Allets.Adorable and profound wisdomy.Just like The Pied Piper of Hamrlyn ... Lovely.
©bishu
Thanks Bish
Holding course, reading, writing prose - thanks for the read