The Beginning At Last

Category: writing

  • Temperance

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    Kevin
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    Right now, I am perfectly happy to just exist and let the world do whatever it will. Sometimes we need to get off the merry-go-round and just…Be. Passions are a great thing to have, but there’s something to be said for just hanging back and flowing along once in awhile. Call it temperance, call it…

  • 50K All The Way!

    50K All The Way!

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    So, I got a little notification from WP yesterday evening. Needless to say, I owe everyone out there a huge thank you for all the views, comments and likes! Without all of you and your support this would never have happened. I am beyond grateful and happy that you have all chosen to visit me…

  • Set Up For The Kill

    Set Up For The Kill

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    Dropped me in the dark and you left me here for dead Can you please explain what was going through your head? Perfectly you set me, set me right up for the kill Tell me, was it worth it? Tell me, did you get a thrill? Didn’t see it coming and I really don’t know…

  • Random Thoughts From Gorilla HQ: 06.18.24

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    Kevin
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    Spending the first six hours of your shift unscrewing everyone else’s stupidity and laziness is really annoying. CELTICS, BABY!!! 🏀 Buzzwords. They lose their impact when used excessively. I’m sure some of you can empathize. 😋 Heat Index of 105? GTFO of here with that shit. 2,024 push-ups in one day? Hmmm…Maybe. 🤔 NTT. Tick,…

  • Football

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    Yep, that gets me through my Fall and Winter. 😆 Thank you, and have an incredible day everyone. 🤘

  • The Reaper’s Song

    The Reaper’s Song

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    Out upon the field of dreams Nothing’s ever as it seems Nothing out here makes much sense Restlessness, it won’t relent Promised treasures made of gold All I found was barren cold Out here on the empty plains A hellish acre filled with pain The wind is frigid, ripping skin Down to my soul, so…

  • This Day Is Yours!

    This Day Is Yours!

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    To the battle, to the fields The cause is just, we will not yield Thick with doom, such acrid smoke Hard to breathe, our lungs are choked Pressing on, and still we push Past falling trees and burning brush In our wake, destruction left Raise your sword and feel the heft With gleaming blade we…

  • You Can Never Get Too Low…

    You Can Never Get Too Low…

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    Note: Another repost. I changed a couple small things and added an image. Hopefully someone, somewhere gets something out of this piece. Originally posted 01/08/24. For the past couple of days I have been struggling a bit with what to write. I’ve mostly been responding to the daily prompts and playing around with image creator…

  • Stand Tall, Stand Alone

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    Standing tall, I stand alone Too many times cut to the bone Too quick to trust, mistake I made Deep in my back, a shiny blade Was left for dead too many times I paid for all your petty crimes In no one I can trust but me Within this knowledge I am free From…

  • Not a fan

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    Kevin
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    Man, I hate these type of prompts. They’re so freaking difficult to answer without coming off like a pompous ass. I think I will just wish everyone a happy Monday (if there is such a thing?) and call it there. 😄 Take care, y’all. 😊

  • The Perils of External Validation

    The Perils of External Validation

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    Note: Something I read today brought this old post to mind, so I decided to put it up again. Changed the featured image and made some small edits, but the piece remains unchanged beyond that. Everyone loves to be loved. It’s just a simple fact of life. We humans are social creatures and we need…

  • The Moment WP Worked Properly

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    Don’t mind me. I’m trying to project into the future.

  • The Barbarian’s Guide To Good Living

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    Men of iron and maidens so fair, I bid thee hail! As I wander this world in search of treasures so fine and adventures far flung, I encounter many a varied soul. Good folk some, and others less so. By the grace of the gods and their beards ever epic, most have been the former.…

  • Pick It Up

    Pick It Up

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    As you walk right out the door Please pick my heart up off the floor Toss it in the corner, please Right next to all the broken dreams The dreams we had, the dreams that died It can sit next to the tears we cried The tears like not so gentle rain A few of…

  • Father’s Day ’24

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    Amidst the pain, amidst the strife When the world has cut me like a knife Amidst the doubts, amidst the fear I am ever grateful you are here We almost lost you long ago The tears I cried you’ll never know So many nights of restless sleep So many nights I’d lay and weep So…

  • Chillin’ Like A Villain

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    Somewhere far away and relaxing with a drink in my hand. The more likely scenario… Telling some blasted AI chat bot that I want to talk to a real person and find out exactly what day Social Security ceased to exist. © The Beginning At Last

  • Another Day

    Another Day

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    Another day down in the trenchAmidst the dirt, amidst the stenchAnother day of cursed warSleeping on an earthen floorO’er the top we go againA war that no one’s bound to winNo man’s land, no land for meWe fight for all that’s good and freeThe sound of mines, the wretched gasIt billows on down through the…

  • Random Thoughts From Gorilla HQ: 06.15.24

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    Not long ago, I had a conversation (multiple, actually) with someone whose opinion I value quite highly. The conversation revolved around the recent feeling that I have had to tiptoe around my own blog for fear of upsetting or offending people. Mind you, some of this could just be my perception as I have had…

  • SLDS: Mission # 062124

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    I believe I missed the prior one, but I am back for this week’s round. This weeks prompt: Dangerous Liaison in a Warzone Normally, I take several shots at these to get what I am looking for. This week, I was lucky and the winds of fortune blew in my favor. Got it in one.…

  • My sparkling effervescence

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    Kevin
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    Or my wallet. That’s pretty old too. Have a great day, all. 👍

  • Still Alive

    Still Alive

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    Kevin
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    Hello all, I hope this message finds everyone well. My deepest thanks for your concern. I truly appreciate the kind comments and well wishes. Please forgive me if my replies are less than timely. I’ve been offline a bit for a multitude of reasons. First, I was involved in a project at work which required…

  • Only One?

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    Kevin
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    I don’t know that it’s a luxury, but it is a basic food group which I deem essential. Y’all have a great day! 🤘😎🤘

  • Wolf By The River

    Wolf By The River

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    Kevin
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    You’re dressed up like a sheep But I can see the wolf within The tenderness displayed A veneer atop the sin You came to me a friend But you leave me as a foe You’re a river running deep Blackened water, evil flow Once I fell into this river And I very nearly drowned You…

  • The Eternal War

    The Eternal War

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    The battlefield within my mind Where claret flows, a bitter wine I’ve fought it seems a thousand years A futile war amidst the tears I’ve known the rage and known the pain I’ve suffered ‘neath your tainted reign Through Hell and back and there again I fight the war one cannot win A fool’s crusade,…

  • Taglines?

    Taglines?

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    Kevin
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    We don’t need no stinking taglines! Have a great day y’all!