“There is a certain part of all of us that lives outside of time. Perhaps we become aware of our age only at exceptional moments and most of the time we are ageless.” – Milan Jundera
Tippy and I sit on the river bluff looking down at the muddy water. A cold November wind shifts from the direction of Shiprock, and hangs over us briefly before dispersing its frosty feel to the high desert plain behind us. “I think, I have always had this same dream”, I say. “You always have”, she says, pausing for a moment to let her words get beyond the cold wind. “It is an eternal dream”, she says. Older eternally.
Tippy stops the clock in the desert, muttering in my dreams. “Once you are young, once you are old, forever you’re turning with me.” “Forever you’re turning with me.”
Tipp’s within me at thirty, dancing around by degrees. Her hair all assorts in mystery, a muse that creates or a witch that deceives. Eyes that sparkle with hellfire, a body that constantly conceives, of odes and rhymes, sermons that find, the Ark of the Covenant in me. Tippy parts weeds in the darkness. Separates them while I sleep, those webs of my mind built out of time, she removes them where I can see. There, their, there she whispers to me, licking the inside of my ear, she is she. Be old, be old, be older, than me. She grins such spells wickedly. Come be old, be older than me she bites her bottom lip, and looks into me. Treasures in deserts to search, she smiles, and I am lost infinitely, at thirty. Remembering ghost, in shades ere aloof. Tippy she floats, through time of my youth, always a shadow to me. Instead of behind, she quickens the front of me. Older eternally!
Tipp is right there when I am seven, buxom and ready, brunette to a tee. Watching me grow, incessantly, I cannot escape her eyes of hard brightness, stars of a night’s mystery. Behold the glow of paradigm’s mold, broken when she is with me. Plotting my thoughts not spoken, they line with her stars by degree. Sitting by muddy cold rivers, speaking symbols to the moon, watching the desert clock ticking, she whispers, “I birthed you from my own womb”. “Someday soon you’ll be older, no longer a familiar I’ll be”. “That day we are older eternal”. Older eternally!
Tipp invades me at sixty, a summons that blocks a plea. She looks to be the same shadow, standing in front of me. Somewhere a clock is ticking, in a desert that holds a key. My life has been so backwards, so much there that I did not see. Reflections and ghost, daemons that host the haunted spirit believed. The question comes to me now ways, what mystery is there to believe? The answer somehow comes from her now. Challenge and interest free.
She says, “When I had you by muddy cold rivers, in the high cold desert naked and free, you knew this day then. Older my twin, older eternally.” Older eternally!
Tippy stops the clock in the desert, muttering in my dreams. “Once you are young, once you are old, forever you’re turning with me.” “Forever you’re turning with me.” – 11.19.20 – דָּנִיֵּאל
Beautiful mystical prose Daniel. 🙂
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Thank you Lacey. I appreciate your kind comment 😀
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Your very welcome. 🙂
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The desert muse perhaps? However intended your writing is rich in beauty.
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Hi Harriet, you guessed it the desert muse. Thank you for your comment
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It really was a beautiful write, and your welcome Daniel. 🙂
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Daniel I should have been so fortunate as to have a Tipp in my life. It is a wonderful thing to discover being older is ageless. Well done.
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Thank you Scott for your comment. It made me smile. Discovering being older is ageless is a wonderful place to be. 😀
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Daniel I don’t think I look any older but I imagine I do. It is the thought that counts. 😉
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Right there with you Scott
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Here’s to ageing and being ageless. 😉
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Artistic expression with words at it’s best. I enjoyed hearing Older at the conclusion. Wrapped up one of your best writes.
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Thank you. I really appreciate your comment
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Your welcome, looking forward to your next post.
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Amazing writing! 🙂
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Hi Elizabeth. Thank you for your comment. I am thrilled you liked this piece. Welcome to my blog
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Your welcome Daniel. Thank you for your warm welcome. 🙂
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Dearest Daniel,
Your amazing words were like the desert winds speaking of time, ageless, going on forever. Truly one of the most beautiful pieces you have penned.
❤
Ruby
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Dear Ruby. What a beautiful comment my friend. As always you have my greatest thanks 😊
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I enjoy doing it. 🙂 Seriously you are always welcome. ❤
Ruby
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“Tippy” is lovely, I love the age theme. 🙂
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Thank you very happy you liked this 😊
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One of your top twenty-five my friend. Always amazing!!!
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Hi Wang. That is pretty good. Thank you my friend
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Always fun to read ur writing my friend. 🙂
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This is amazing writing. Very visual. I feel as if I am there.
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Thank you Joanie, your comment made my day
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Daniel, “Tippy” is one of your finest pieces. I love the ageless theme. As always well done. 🙂
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Hi Jane. Thanks much for your comment. 😊
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Always welcome Daniel. 🙂 Have a happy thanksgiving… 🙂
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❤ your post.
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Thank you very much Nina 😊
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So many great lines in “Tippy”. My favorite, “Eyes that sparkle with hellfire, a body that constantly conceives, of odes and rhymes, sermons that find, the Ark of the Covenant in me.” keep writing. 🙂
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Thank you Lauren, so happy you found a favorite line. 😊
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Your welcome. 🙂
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Love this Daniel. Mysterious and beautiful as ever with your magic touch. Sharing. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you Heather, my apologies for such a late reply to your wonderful comment. I appreciate it. 🙂
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NP Daniel. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Shalom Heather ❤ ❤ ❤
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Such a lovely piece Daniel, with layer upon layer of meaning from an ageless life. Your words spoke to me. Thank you.
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Hi Lynette, Thank you. I am honored that my words spoke to you, as well as humbled. Wishing you a great Thanksgiving week ahead. 🙂
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Thank you Daniel it was a beautiful Thanksgiving. So much to be thankful for. 🙂
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Some fantastic verbiage here Daniel. Life passes us by all to quickly, I like the idea of being ageless. 😉
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Thank you Dallas, I agree life does pass all to quickly by. I look in the mirror and still see myself ageless even if the rest of the world might not. 😉
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Tippy is an amazing piece of prose. I loved the line “That day we are older eternal”. Older eternally!”
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Hi Yalta, I am happy you found a line in this piece that you liked. Thanks as always for reading and commenting.
Daniel
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My brother you have amazed me with this piece. We all go around many times and indeed under Hashem’s love and care we are ageless. Thank you for this piece. Shalom, Den
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Hi Dennis, I couldn’t agree more with your wonderful comment. I thank you for it. Sending best wishes and blessings your way, this week. Shalom, Daniel
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You are welcome brother, praying for you and yours and that your week of Thanksgiving in the States is truly that. Shalom Den
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Well done Daniel, a lot of deep thoughts to ponder on.
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Thank you Darrin, As always I appreciate you reading and your comments. 🙂
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Very welcome Daniel. 🙂
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The Jundera quote got to me my young friend, a lot of wisdom in those words. It complimented your fine prose. So much to learn still while I am ageless. Thank you. Bill
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Hi Bill, Thank you for your kind comment. As usual I am far behind on my responses. Wishing you a fantastic Thanksgiving my friend.
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Waiting makes the replies more meaningful. 😉
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Good stuff, the imagery involved still has me traveling. 😉
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Hi Zekiel, Thank you for your comment. I am thrilled this piece still has you traveling. 😉
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I really enjoyed this one Daniel. To be ageless is a gift. i need to start the thought process to get there now. 😉
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Thank you Ryan for your comment. I am so far behind on answering comments on WP it is not even funny. 😦 Hope you had a great Thanksgiving my friend. My best to you and yours. 🙂
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No worries Daniel, i am good with when you get to it. 😉
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This is so beautiful Daniel. Your description of the desert landscape along with an ageless muse is genius. 🙂 ❤
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Hi Raquel, Thank you for your kind comment. I apologize for it taking me so long to answer it. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. 🙂
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No problem on the late reply Daniel. 🙂 Best wishes for a happy thanksgiving to you and your family. I am happy 2020 is almost over. 🙂
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“Tippy” was beautiful. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you Blaire so happy you liked this. 🙂
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I need a Tippy in my life to stop the clock in the desert for me. 😉 Amazing writing Daniel. 🙂
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Thank you Carmel. Happy you came along for the ride on this one. I am sure you have your own Tippy who has always been there however. 😉
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yes i think I might Daniel. 😉 Thank you for confirming it however. 🙂
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❤ this Daniel.
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Thank you Tella, really happy you liked this.
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From a knight to a muse in the desert, your continuing prose is a cool legacy Daniel. I am along for the thrilling ride and enjoying every minute. 🙂
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Thank you Steve really happy you liked “Tippy”. You are always welcome on this ride. 😉
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Tippy was one of your best. Your welcome. 🙂
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❤ 🙂
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Thank you Lisa. Shabbat shalom
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Shabbat shalom Daniel. ❤ 🙂
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God bless you Daniel.
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Same to you my dear friend. Your blessing is much appreciated. Shalom, Daniel
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Such a wonderful beautiful piece of writing. So many themes throughout it, for me age, self and reincarnation even. 🙂
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Thank you Albina, I actually hadn’t thought of the reincarnation theme, but you are correct. Thanks again for your insight. 🙂
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Keep em coming mate. This rocked. 😉 🙂
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Hi Shaun, I will do my best my friend. As always thank you for reading and commenting. 🙂
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A pleasure always mate. 🙂
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❤
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Thank you Amy, I am happy you liked this piece. 🙂
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Very enjoyable, Daniel. I felt Tippy was to be a Whitby Lad, but I see now, there is more of a personal attachment, and less of a tale observed.
Happy Thanksgiving, dear friend!
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LOL….Lady, not Lad
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Well laid got my attention. Thank you my friend. Would love to break bread with you and yours someday. Life is 😌 good
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