Friday, November 18, 2011

Some Days


i am Tonto
i am Robin -
a side kick, kicked aside
during the central action.
i am the second sister:
Jan, not Marcia

i am the ideal wing man,
better, not best;
never the initiator.

my sterling qualities:
support, loyalty, deference;
my sins
are those of weakness
not malice.

i am peripheral

This is for Mr. Know-it-all.
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11 comments:

  1. Janet MartinNovember 18, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    This is very insightful. Enjoyed

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  2. Pat HattNovember 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Ah but Robin becomes Nightwing
    So there is hope for you to be alone and give those bad guys a ring..haha

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  3. Kay L. DaviesNovember 18, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    "I am peripheral" sounds so lonely, doesn't it? Frighteningly lonely.
    I think support and loyalty really are sterling qualities, and I always admired Tonto.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. BubbaNovember 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Poems like this make me want to scoot you out into the spotlight, Mary.

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  5. Brian MillerNovember 18, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    yeah peripheral puts a different twist on this for me...we all need those wingmen...those supporters that care little of the spot light...

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  6. EllaNovember 18, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I love this Mary, I love the imagery and the way you added the pros n' cons~ Well Done~
    I love this line:
    "my sterling qualities:
    support, loyalty, deference

    my sins
    are those of weakness
    not malice.
    i am peripheral"

    Nice to get to know you more~

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  7. The Orange TreeNovember 18, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    love this very much.
    Smiles.

    Happy Friday.

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  8. G-ManNovember 18, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Mary Bach...
    Don't tell anyone but...So far this is my favorite 55.
    Fantastic piece of writing for the Friday Funfest.
    Loved it!!
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
    (I always Loved the Green Arrows side-kick Speedy!)

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  9. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryNovember 19, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    we all have sins,
    Happy Saturday.

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  10. JJ Roa RodriguezNovember 19, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Insightful post... Love it!

    JJRod'z

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  11. Other MaryNovember 20, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Thanks very much to all of you! And Eric,thank you, but don't worry it's just 'some days' honest- not every day! :o)

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