007 Replevin

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way. - Thoreau

treading water in a wrathful, ocean riptide

aching for reprieve

wandering a desiccated, flaxen desert

absent an oasis

standing at the crossroads

back and forth, contemplating the unknown as my head bobs and nods

no matter which way i choose, i bear that path's ponderous load

i'm no james bond, nor do i know any secret code

so many people try to tell me which way to go

advising me to, "take it slow"

all sounding like dr. no

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Author's Note

“You will pardon some obscurities, for there are more secrets in my trade than in most men’s, and yet not voluntarily kept, but inseparable from its very nature. I would gladly tell all that I know about it, and never paint “No Admittance” on my gate.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Anita Frader]

Our path is ours to decide on but yeah, all the unsolicited advice we get can be annoying.
There's no secret decoder ring or crystal ball. Just the easy way and the hard way. We get back in rewards what we put in as effort. I tend to lean on the lazy side myself. 🙂

[Pete]

oftentimes i'm often my own worst enemy, causing my paths to be more treacherous than they need be. nothing is simple, i complicate things as i overthinking them. nothing is ever finished or good enough ... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I know it's Goldfinger...but that is what I thought of after reading this most interesting piece.
"Do you expect me to talk?"
"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die"---

[Pete]

lol. when i drive, i don't get a goldfinger - i get a different kind of finger that rhymes with 'fiddle'... :)

[John the Baptist]

I know what you mean. I've had people tell me where to go more than once.

[Pete]

lol. yeah, and that place where people tell us to go requires hot weather attire ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

People throughout history looked for religious codes in their texts; the idea that whosoever reveal or crack the code will have immense knowledge and power. Even Egyptologists are looking for them. Mayan, Aztects, Macho Picho come to mind. If you crack the code Pete, please share with humanity; maybe we can avert a nuclear warfare.

[Pete]

you mean like the da vinci code? the only things i wish to crack are the heads of the people causing such turmoil in this world... :)

[Pete]

some people think that da vinci knew and painted clues in his 'last supper' and other works ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

All true and well articulated. You are welcome sir Pete.

[Poetic Beauty]

Life is full of mysteries, trials and crossroads. There is no secret code for each of our paths we alone decide and navigate the trouble or calm waters

[Pete]

ain't it though. faith in god is the only code i know and it isn't a secret. maybe i should have stayed a carefree kid. thanks for nice sharing pb ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

I have a deep faith in God I do some really stupid stuff sometimes lol