“It’s when I die in this life, that I take refuge in a parallel world.”-Anthony T. Hincks
It came floating by just the other night, as the clock chimed three, and I thought isn’t this nice, that there’s hardly a wink before the morning light. Might as well enter in and see my other life. So, it is I pushed forth at least I thought I did, climbed a little bit and then I took a skid. Fell a step or two into a this and that, heard a note take flight, and an audience clap. For a second or two, I was in real life, then my second world gave me flight. My second world gave me flight.
In my second world, there are witches there, and they seduce me, as they comb my hair, say they unto me, we see all your dreams. Say I unto them, I choose all you please. There are twist and turns in my second world, and the once upon a time becomes a present mural, and all through the seconds as the time goes by, I think it’s kind of cool how my life has revived. For over here, is over there, and what’s majesty, is what I deem is fair. Like a spoiled child, I spell my wants in the air, in the second world no one cares. In my second world no one cares.
I heard a band that played in my second world, a song was played just for me. In the glen of trees, in my second world, where the mist comes down, and pirate flags unfurl. Heard a fender play pomp and circumstance, as a trail was blazed to a crystal sea. A special occasion on my graduation, from a pawn to a king as I spread my wings, and saw what I could see. Yes, I said to myself as the lights displayed, shining bright as day, found myself dancing naked on a mountain stage. Who would ever think that I am made this way? One-part man, and one foot in a magic grave, all that G_D made for me. In a second world. Let the music play on and on, let me leap and twirl in my second world. In my second world.
As I typed just now, I saw my second world, spinning by taking me for a whirl. For a second or two, or a life reprieved, I found myself just a boy so free. A Hardy Boy in a mystery, finding answers all around me, of what it meant to be me. I found through it all I was free to choose to be me, in my second world. In my second world.
And, I….
Loved and I loved
and I loved some more,
and I christened my life,
and I loved much more,
and I found my second worlds, back door. It became my first world’s core. In my first world’s world. -05.10.2019-דָנִיֵּאל
Your writing is exquisite.
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Thank you Lane, very kind of you to say that.
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No problem, your writing is very interesting.
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A two fer this week from you Daniel. Second World I would suspect answers the question of where your writing originates. It is wonderfully scripted. I enjoyed it very much.
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Thank you Wang, perhaps you nailed it. I think any writer usually has a second world, created or possibly already established there. Thanks again for your great comment.
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I agree. Some of us have a more limited second world, I being one, but I live vicariously through your own. 😉
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“And, I….
Loved and I loved
and I loved some more,
and I christened my life,
and I loved much more,” This is powerful, momentous. Bravo. With much respect. Scott
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Thank you Scott, I appreciate your reading and comment. I wasn’t sure how to end this piece, so I ended up just free flowing with what sounded like it fit, and hoped it made some kind of sense to someone. 😉
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That is why I enjoy your writing as much as I do. It is your free flowing thoughts. Very interested in the background on where those might originate from. Second World gave a broad hint.
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The Second Worlds back door is needed in every first world life. Your secret life exposed gives your real world life breath. Stupendous!!!
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Thank you Delilah, I am happy you liked this. I suppose it is a secret life that comes out in writing, and perhaps gives the first world reason to go on. 😉
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There was energy in this poem, and meaning in every word. I would be remiss if I said I got it all, but it all meant something to me. Thank you.
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Hi Jacob, Thank you for your wonderful comment. Often little I write really sinks into me either, sometimes it does later, sometimes not. I am happy you liked this piece though.
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You are welcome Daniel. I will go back to an interesting piece three or four times before I obtain the true meaning of it for myself. 😉
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Daniel, this was an amazing write. So many good lines to dig into, and come up with meaning from. To end it with love as the greatest lesson to bring to your first world was beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you Lacy. I am happy you found a lot of the lines worthy to dig into. I am thrilled you ended up with the concept at the end of the piece. As I mentioned to someone else, I wasn’t sure myself where it was going. 😉
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Your welcome. I suppose as the “Beatles” sang, “all you need is love”. 🙂
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❤ this!!!
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Thank you Amy, so happy you liked this.
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Ur welcome! 🙂
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My brother, those who read you as I do I believe will agree that this post is one of your finest. I see the chaos in that “Second World” of yours and as it flows creatively into your first world, coming from as it were a second door, it is steeped not in chaos, but that of love. Wishing you and your family a beautiful Shabbos. Shabbat shalom. Den
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Thank you very much Dennis. I appreciate your kind words. Wishing you the second world in the first my friend always. 😉
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I thank you my brother. May the two cross frequently until my final day of breath. Shalom, Den
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Dear Daniel
You answered a question for me that I have wondered of. What does the creative mind/world look like. It is obvious that the results of the creative mind is love, love and more love. I find myself astonished at the creativity in this piece alone. I will be reading and re reading it. 😉 ❤ ❤ ❤
Heather
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Hi Heather, Thank you for your kind comment. I know every mind has a different process in which it works. I am always appreciative when someone takes the time to read and comment on how mine works, both good and bad. 😉 Shalom, Daniel
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Your welcome Daniel, finding away to unload ones thoughts both good and bad is not only creative when done in the forum you choose, but is healthy.
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Interesting piece Daniel. I find the way you word smith intriguing.
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Thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my work.
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Second Worlds are enticing places, and I like the creative side of yours. Most creative sorts have them, and I enjoy reading or watching or listening to them when they are on display. Again I thank you Daniel for letting I and others be a part of your own Second World.
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Thank you Bill. I think having so many diverse people read and comment, is always a great reflective process for me to learn as well. I always appreciate your point of view on my work. It is easy to incorporate you into the second world. 😉
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I agree with you my young friend. My greatest learning comes from listening to others. Bill
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Daniel, I found your post to be one of the most interesting writings you have put out to date. I enjoyed your use of words. They flowed in a riddle sense, and end the end the outcome of love, love and more love, was a relief that something dark and terrible had not happened. Wow! 🙂 Shabbat Shalom – Erin
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Thank you Erin, happy you liked “Second World”. I am always thrilled when someone can make better sense of what I write then I can. 🙂 Your relief at the conclusion makes me wonder if you found the writing as a whole dark/ Just curious.
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Dear Daniel,
Not at all dark, just the chaos of that world, and questioning what the conclusion would be. It was love and of course that made sense. 🙂
Erin
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Daniel, “Second World” was incredible. Your journey through your own sub conscious world is full of wonder and creativity. You are a an adventurous boy there, and upon exiting into your real world you bring the love of exploration with you. I enjoyed the song from Anathema as well, and found it fit very well the mood of the piece.
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Thank you Lynette. I like your description of “Second World” being a trip through the sub conscious. I believe you are correct, some might say the mind over soul, others soul over mind. I like sub conscious. 😉
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I see both the soul and the sub conscious as tied together.
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❤ this. We all need second worlds… 🙂
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Thank you Raquel for your comment. I think we all have “Second Worlds”. 😉
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Pirate flags, witches, Hardy Boys and crystal seas. It all sounds like fun to me. 😉 I love the conclusion as well.
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Hi Jane, thank you for your kind comment. It is a fun world. It became to hard to return from, so it had to be joined to the first world. 😉
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Excellent piece Daniel. I can feel the creativity juices flowing in this one. Part boy, part man, all good! 🙂
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Thank you Dallas. I think you describe it best for me at least in the part boy, part man. Thank you for your great insight my friend.
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Dearest Daniel,
I adored Second World. The creative meanderings throughout it are many and wonderful. I found myself wanting to live in the first two paragraphs, but then at the end the leap back into the first world with love, that was a beautiful climatic end.
❤
Ruby
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Thank you Ruby for your wonderful comment. I think returning to the real world (as in the first world) is always a necessity for a healthy mind and/or life. Bringing something nurturing or enlightening back with you is also a necessity for a healthy life. thank you as always for reading and your comment.
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Dear Daniel
I couldn’t agree more. To bring love with us as we enter any world or community is the ultimate gift we can both obtain and provide. ❤
Ruby
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Bravo, love your adventurous prose.
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Thank you Victoria for reading and your comment. Happy you liked this piece.
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Your welcome 🙂
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I read “second World” and thought this would make a marvelous script for a movie about an author, or a painter or a composer. I was witness to the creative process in play. Great work.
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Thank you Darrin for your comment. I appreciate your kind words. I will leave the scripts to the play writes, but I agree ones imagination always has some great material. 😉
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Daniel, I must admit most of my material comes from others imaginations, however I am adept at putting it together. 😉
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“In the glen of trees, in my second world, where the mist comes down, and pirate flags unfurl. Heard a fender play pomp and circumstance, as a trail was blazed to a crystal sea. ” What a wonderful part of creative life to graduate too. 🙂 🙂
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Hi Ginger, Thank you for stopping by to read and comment on my material. i appreciate your kind remark. I will have to work on a higher degree now that I have graduated from the first level of the “Second World”. 😉
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Your’e welcome Daniel, there will always be higher degree’s to obtain.
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You are sizzling here mate. Just went to comment on Highway 491, and saw second world. Some radical words you have put down here. I liked it.
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Hi Shaun, Thank you for your comment. I am happy that you liked this piece. The more radical the better I think. 😉
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I agree mate!
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Really liked this Daniel. I would say much more but your loyal following has already mentioned most of what I would say. You did answer my long held silent question about where your ideas for writing come from. 😉
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Hi Ryan, thank you for your kind comment. Happy you liked this piece. I think myself very fortunate to have a loyal following such as yourself. You are probably right on the source of my writing inspirations. I try to be selective but the darn “Second World” has many ideas of its own. 😉
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Looking forward to more from the second world Daniel! 😉
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A very wild read, and I loved it. ❤
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Thank you Gigi, I am happy that you liked this piece. As always its good to hear from you.
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You are welcome. Have a great day Daniel.
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Daniel this was a charming mystical and at times surreal piece. I like many others love the tumbling of love to the first world in the finale.
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Thank you Lauren, I think you have that right. Tumbling it always is, never a graceful exit or enter for me. 😉
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It sounds like a wild ride in and out of second world, and a joyful one at that! 😉
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Thank you Carmel for your kind comment. I was just replying to the comment before yours about my rough shod ways of entering and exiting all things. 😉 As always grateful to have you reading and commenting on my work.
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❤ shabbat shalom Daniel. 🙂
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Thank you Lisa. i hope your weekend was a great one, and I wish you a great week ahead.
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Fantastic creative prose. The way you weaved this is enchanting.
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Thank you Robin. I appreciate you reading and commenting. I like the use of the word weave when it comes to telling and creating stories. It fits better than most words, and I think is the most accurate.
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I should take this as a compliment. 🙂 Daniel you did a great job with the term. I thank you. Have a great weekend!
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Hi Steve. Thank you for the term “Second World”. I kept your name out of it, as you wished, but am happy to see you take credit here. it is a great term. Happy you liked the piece. Have a great week. 🙂
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Your very welcome Daniel. I had to change my mind on taking some credit after I read your piece a couple of times. I had to be a part of greatness!!! 😉
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