HeY, YoU, long time no talk, how are YoU holding up? ... Are YoU doing okay? I've really, really missed YoU... ... like, REALLY, REALLY... not just reaLLy reaLLy... What?.. ... Things been tough lately? ... Somewhat chaotic? ... Somewhat out of place? ... Somewhat abnormal? ...yeah... I know how YoU feel... ... It feels like there always, constantly, has to be something wrong in today's world, right?... Nonstop drama... A poorly written, mundane, never-ending, soap opera where all YoU, all we, can be is some side character... ... ... On my commute to work, I find myself looking at the scattered lines on the cracked asphalt... at the carefree clouds in the horizon... trying to dodge the sharp, blinding fingers of the sun... looking at all the tired programmed people in passing cars... checking constant blind spots to the behind left and right of me... looking at my clock to see if I'm on time or not, and, well,.. ...the feeling is different than it used to be... ... then the still voice hits the humid summer air of the inside cab of my truck, me finally alone, radio down, only hearing the roar of the tires and the wind as it passes by my loose driver side mirror... Son, just be patient... it's coming... ...you've come too far to give up now... ... I know that even though I constantly question it, and, well, I think YoU should know that too... … Patience is the perseverance of wise men and women, whereas, impatience is the wine of the fool... ... and there are a lot of fools out there, but, ... things just feel like they should be easier, or could be easier than this... ... We fill the world with countless failed creations, when we should be focused on one thing and one thing alone... ... it being... ... well, ... ... nothing... never mind... ... it doesn't matter now... ... ... all I know is : who's taking care of the caretakers and what do we do when the caretakers get tired of caretaking?
HeY, YoU, I was just thinking, when was the last time I didn't feel this tired... ... why is time behaving like it is?.. ... what are we honestly 'doing'?.. ... The days of our youth were well spent, YoU know, but it just went by too fast... ...and here we are, forced into being grown ups when all we want to do is daydream without consequence... ... and, well, we've been through so many things, and some of us were there, together, actually caring about one another when... ... other people broke our hearts... thunder and lightning chased our heads underneath the covers... someone close to us died... we skinned a knee or scraped our arm and our parents made it better... we were scared to graduate and move on... we dreaded going back to school after summer break... our crush dated someone that was a bonafide loser... Santa Claus was real and Christmas was magical... our secret crushes stirred something magical inside us... our parents were young and able to do more for us... technology was at a minimal... ... everything seemed, or was, well... ... better than it is now... ... and now, all we are left with are remnants of an almost forgotten past... ... flickering memories of what used to be... ... a scrapbook of when life was better for some, or, for others, way worse than it is now... ... ... fingertips that slowly get tired of glueing, and cutting, and pasting, because we know that, one day, our book, our life story, will hopefully be complete and will finally say, (God willing), 'The End' instead of '...to be continued...'
HeY, YoU, I love and miss YoU... ... Hey, YoU, it's okay to be scared and confident at the same time... ... HeY, YoU, it's okay to get discouraged at life and wish for something better and shake YoUr head at what YoU see around YoU and it doesn't hurt to be grateful, too, and appreciative of the small things in life and to see beauty in YoUr future... ... even if that future is not where YoU currently exist... ... We think money is the biggest blessing in life and ignore the true value of time, good health, honest family and friends. ... HeY, YoU, it's perfectly okay to believe in religion or the manifestation of YoUr dreams or in the possibilities of a chance or in the being that is YoUrself, even when others do not... ... because, maybe, just maybe, they are the ones that are lacking and not YoU... ... There's so much beauty amongst the destruction that currently exists, and, there are heroes, everywhere, that constantly battle the monsters that roam about and these people hold a line that is constantly falling back, more and more, with each passing year.
HeY, YoU,
...
Can I remind YoU of some secrets that YoU told me a long time ago...
...
I only bring them up to help keep
us
grounded...
...
I know YoU are tired,
and beat,
and worn out,
and YoU feel forgotten,
and YoU feel ignored,
and YoU feel like the end is close,
or too far away,
and YoU feel lost,
and alone at times,
and YoU're tired of being wronged,
and YoU're tired of seeing wrong doers escape karma,
and YoU're tired of persevering in the face of constant adversity...
and YoU're tired of helping others in time of need,
and YoU're tired of constant struggle,
and YoU're tired of being tired,
and YoU're tired of your faith being tested,
and YoU're tired of your cup always being half full,
and YoU're tired of,
well,
(you fill in the blank parenthesis)
...
I know...
...
trust me, I do...
...
and I know YoU're tired of people telling YoU that they understand how YoU feel
when YoU know they don't,
but,
in this instance,
YoU, unknown reader,
and
me, undiscovered writer,
our relationship is a little different
per se
than other people in YoUr life...
...
I've been with YoU for quite a while...
...
Some of YoU know me personally
and
some of YoU do not...
...
and we pass judgment the way we see fit when all we need to do is listen to
one another
in a moment of solidarity
of knowing that tomorrow is not guaranteed
and
all we have is the ‘now’...
...
the power of the moment called the 'now'...
...
Listen to me for a second
and
take away from this what YoU need
and
believe what YoU want
and
know that,
I,
too,
have been where YoU currently are
or
are headed to.
...
Are YoU ready?
HeY, YoU, ... thank YoU for being so strong and amazing and courageous and caring and giving and full of life, even when YoUr current circumstance fought against that... ... YoU are one of the strongest people I know... YoU are one of the bravest people I know... YoU are not a coward... YoU are beautiful in YoUr own way... YoU amaze me each and every single day... ... YoU are my best friend and always will be... ... YoUr soul is contagious... YoUr energy is unmatched... YoUr love is pure... YoU care when others say YoU shouldn't... YoU give with YoUr whole heart... YoU are a testament to YoUr spirituality... YoU make the world better wherever YoU are placed... YoU are the life of the party... YoU are a unique creation... ... whether YoUr life testifies to this or not, whether YoUr choices have gotten in the way of my next statement, whether the naysayers have pushed YoU into a six foot rut and etched in stone what they want YoU to be - I mean what I'm about to say - ... "I'm glad YoU exist... and... if YoU think YoUr life is crummy right now, right now is always the best time to choose and make the right decisions for a better one... regardless of circumstance..." ... YoU are only going to be as good as the people YoU surround YoUrself with - so never, ever forget that... ... Good friends form a unified circle - not a cage... ... and, yes, I know YoU're tired... I know YoU can be grumpy from time to time... I know YoU do not always wear a smile... I know YoU get to the point of giving up and, well, sometimes YoU just want everything to end so YoU can meet YoUr judgment and finally rest and so things can finally 'just be'.. but, then, something inside YoUr soul erupts... ... inside the person who, has scars, has issues, is not perfect, has been wronged in unexplainable ways, has a giving heart, a metaphysical spirituality, who loves conditionally for some - unconditionally for others, who is some people's rock in the midst of waves, a lighthouse in rough oceans, a go-to when there is nowhere else to turn-to, ... and, people text YoU... or call YoU... or social message YoU... ... and, sometimes YoU put too much faith in certain people... ... other times, YoU put too little... ... and, well, being honest, YoU do the same thing with YoUrself, and it's taken its toll, I know, so, I guess I just wanted to let YoU know that everything is going to be okay... because, well, I have been there with YoU since day one... ... and I still love YoU... ... Always have and always will...
HeY, YoU, YoU may laugh at what I'm about to say and I'll take it... ... YoU may not believe me and that's okay too... ... YoU can cuss and grumble and kick the dirt too if that makes YoU feel better... ... but, whatever, here it goes... ... a principle that withstands the test of time... ... "Everything is going to be okay if YoU want it to be..." ... ... It took myself some time to believe that premise, regardless of my choices, my circumstance, my bank account balance, my job status, my dream's delay, my current residence, of what the television told me, of what my family told me, of what my friends told me, of what social media told me, of all the lies that existed with my scattered truth, the dark forces whispering in my ear, the light I chose to ignore, the medication that currently exists, ... ... the truth remains the same for those that believe in it... ... "Everything is going to be okay if YoU want it to be..." ... ... HeY, YoU... ... ... it's okay to look in the mirror and love that person again... it's okay to be scared and indecisive... it's okay to be in the world but not of it... it's okay for YoU to be YoU... it's okay to not want to fit in everyone else's mold... ... it's okay to forgive those that wronged YoU... it's okay to ignore those that have harmed YoU... it's okay to distance YoUrself from those that hurt YoU... it's okay to remember people for how they treated YoU... it's okay to not let the enemy control the way YoU live YoUr life... ... it's okay to enjoy the sunshine with the rain... it's okay to guard YoUr soul at all costs... it's okay to not give the benefit of the doubt to anyone... it's okay to not judge others current behavior from other people's past behavior... it's okay to trust YoUr intuition... ... it's okay to love again... it's okay to guard YoUr heart... ... it's okay for YoU to finally be okay with YoU... ...
HeY, YoU, ... I said it before and I'll say it again and end with this simple line... ....... ...... ..... .... ... .. . "Everything is going to be okay if YoU want it to be." . .. ... .... ..... ...... ....... The choice has and always will be one person's and one person's alone - ... .. . YoUrs !
My Very Special Readers :
I hope this post reaches all of you well. I have missed writing to all of you. I have taken some time away from blogging to work on converting a couple of my novels into screenplays.
I know I’ve neglected my podcast. I have been debating a couple of ideas regarding it.
I’m also working on ideas for my next short film which will revolve around life in ‘the rural South’. It will be titled Southern Ambigua.
Regardless, I am happy to have been able to write this post to you and look forward to future endeavors to be able to connect with all of you. I hope this fresh free verse touched you as much as it touched me while I wrote it.
We all need a breath of fresh air from somewhere every now and then, huh?
Again, thank you for your time.
I wish the best for each and every one of you!
Fingers crossed that one of my screenplays gets picked up soon and I will be able to incorporate the novel with them!
You never know if you do not try, eh?
Links, links, and more links :
My short film YouTube link – click here – https://youtube.com/@3castl3sfilm
Podcast platforms search ‘vernontalks’
Where To Go From Here? – vernontalks – "going to the edge and back, one word at a time."
In the last podcast of vernontalks Season 2, I welcome everyone back after a summer hiatus and reveal intimate details about the premiere of my second short film titled "Inside Out", the ending sequel to my first short film, "Upside Down". (both films can be located on my YouTube page '3 Castl3s Film').
After a year in which I : severely injured my foot in a work related accident in March, sold our home in July and moved a state away for a better job opportunity, then moved us back due to certain issues that arose and me securing a better job for me and my family back in our home state, needless to say I have a lot of things to chat about and discuss when it comes to life and its curveballs.
I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels this way and can only imagine the stories all of you could share with me.
Not only do I inspire myself by getting some verbal weight off my shoulders, but I hope my level headed revelations have some way of inspiring others who may be listening to my words. I ask myself 'where to go from here?' and seriously contemplate out loud where that direction may be me for my life and my art (vernonwrites.com).
Where does destiny leads us if we let her? I guess there's only one way to find out.
I appreciate all of you. I hope all of your dreams are coming true. I hope you have great mental health and are in a place in your life where you are happy and content. Your time means the world to me, and I hope you never, ever feel like you are walking alone in this life.
You are not.
Trust me!
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Hey you. That’s was great. You are so talented. Keep up the great writings. Love you. Best is yet to come.
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Thank you. Love you too. I think so too.
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