Head to Toe
Blue Angel. 1930. Before most of our parents were born. In Europe, lusty lust was not lost, but America diluted its fire water into warm milk. I’m gonna try to capture the spirit of Frederick Hollander’s lyrics made famous by Marlene Dietrich. Apologies to the dead for this poor man’s rendering of “Falling In Love Again”. Some side-wise beauty flickers, Some “je ne sais-pas-quoi”. Like fool’s gold, a glimmer, but the shine is faint and dull. And then my eyes catch yours, and then we’re face-to-face, and...
3 responses to ““I’m Married””
Quinn – You might remember me as Darby on GW aka many other warriorcharacters else MOO/MUD. I played my share of Scrabble with you, and respect you. I also followed you on Facebook for a long time, loving the photos of your family and the fact that you’d found real love in your life.
I just read your entire blog. There is a book in this – write it! Seriously. There are so many fathers walking the same painful path you’re struggling along now. Your voice needs to be heard.
I’m wishing you and your daughters every break Fortune can allow. Please don’t lose hope or heart. They need you.
Fondly,
Tish
Thanks so much! Unfortunately, I don’t have the focus and ambition to do so, as evidenced by my fourteen years late reply.
I had no right to holler at that poor woman walking alone in a parking lot. I can’t imagine doing that today, or that I was ever that cavalier about human interaction. My sincerest apologies, whoever you were.