Perhaps if I’d danced some less,
it would have been easier on my joints,
but what would have been the cost of my soul?
Perhaps if I’d loved some less,
I’d have been spared some of the heartache,
but then who would have showed my soul how to fly?
Perhaps if we’d slowed up some,
we wouldn’t have gone screeching into so many brutal mornings,
but we’d have thinner blankets of laughter to shield us on impact.
I know how easy it is to stack regret,
how easy it is to be sorry and wish away the past,
so easy that we sometimes forget the happiness of the moments as we lived them.
There is something to be said about having made it through
and being together when we did it, something to be said about
the bonds that were formed and the hands holding each other
as we gaze back over it all.
Those bonds would be weaker if it had been easier and
less damage had been done, so we pay homage to the trek
and console each other when we need.
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I am a West Virginia writer relocated to Pennsylvania. My wife, Becky, and I are raising two wonderful boys, Finnegan, ten, and Simon, six.
Dear friends,
Welcome to our website.
I am a Christian and a bartender. An alcoholic in recovery and a passionate lover of music, my writing reflects these things.
I began writing regularly in the early to mid-90s, and I have worked toward being a full-time freelance writer since then. During my time as a bartender, I did go back to school, obtaining a BA from West Virginia State University, graduating Magna, learning a second language, publishing, and editing.
Since then, it has been more writing toward the freelance goal. I'm making some headway too; I'm writing financial technology (fintech) analysis for Lending Times and about to expand that role with the company's forthcoming publication, Blockchain Times. This has brought a new flavor to my thoughts, and don't be surprised when you come upon something about blockchain tech, Ethereum, or bitcoin among these pages.
I appreciate you stopping by. If you're not sure what you're looking for, you can scroll down to the search field and search "What to read on here" (Don't use the quotation marks), and you'll see a list of posts that I feel represent the website well.
Thanks. I look forward to hearing any thoughts you have.
Until soon.
Paul Keenan
Orrtanna, PA
1/23/2018
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Magnificent
Thanks, bro. I liked it myself. I almost didn’t publish it here; I thought about submitting it somewhere, but I didn’t feel like looking for a market. I got enough stuff going on.
I appreciate you reading and commenting always, bro.
That opening paragraph man. World class.
Quite kind, sir. So pleased you dig it like I did.