Security

By Parson Thru

Sun, 27 Apr 2014
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Everyone wants security
A home – secure tenure
A relationship
Secure job

But can’t they see
it’s incarceration?

Imprisonment?

My mother’s secure – always been so
Lived her life
within nine square miles

Wants me to be secure, too
Her security in old age

Exchange the potential of this world
for four brick walls and a secure wage

Exchange freedom
for nine square miles

Give up on living
and settle for the end
– a long, drawn-out secure end

Makes me want to run at the fence
screaming “Liberty or death!”
and wait for the bullets

 

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Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Always the dilemma PT, the familiarity of staying at home or the open road. My parents have lived in the same house for 53 years, we moved there as a family when my sister was born. Everything changes, when I was 17 Wembley Park was as staid and stodgy as last week's Victoria Sponge and I worked away from home for 5 months, had to get out. These days it's lively and ever-changing and I like my short visits.

I sometimes dream of working abroad when my younger one goes to uni this year. And I won't. I will have safe-ish little holiday trips and maybe travel more when I retire in 10 years time.

You speak for a lot of us

Oh dear now you have got me thinking...   Elsie

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Sorry, Elsie.  Maybe it's just the selfish whinge of the permanently dissatisfied.  Before I had a passport, I used to chase the setting sun to see where it had gone and always ran out of road.  I've always liked escaping and probably always will.  Just hate being tied down.  Maybe if I lived under a permanently blue sky....

I agree with you about visits.  It's lovely to go back and visit.  Hope you work something out.

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

Wrong link again!

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Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

I do not think it is selfish to dream of foreign parts. You are not taking away the freedom of others by attempting to define your own horizons. smiley      Elsie
 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

And my mother? It's a tight-spot, Elsie.

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Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Ask your mother! Maybe if you travel for a few months and let her know when you will return she will be in favour of you having some freedom while you have the health and strength to go.

My situation is more about lack of motivation to go far afield. I like where I am and I enjoy pretty much everything I do. And yet I know I might enjoy working abroad, but maybe not. There's the uncertainty...

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Her response is generally "What am I going to do if you're not here?". I do love her and she makes me smile. Trouble is, she has a point. It wouldn't be just a few months. When I make these moves I don't buy return tickets. Visits are not a problem. It sounds like you have found contentment, Elsie. I'm really happy for you.

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

Just seen a post on Facebook about crap poetry. Made me think of this one. :-)

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

True, Otto.

You are, indeed, a wise otter.

Didn't mean to start a panic!

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