words are funny....

i used to pride myself on my writing and lately the words that used to come so easily to me, have gone into hiding. i think they might even be in the witness protection plan, as that's how hard they've been to find.

but

a beautiful baby needs no words

neither do blossoms

i have to admit that on this day, i used many words. their english was broken, but they were happy and trying so hard to take photos. i walked over and asked if i could help. i think they said they were engaged. they handed me their camera. i showed them how to stand and where to put their hands. 

they said 

thank you. thank you. thank you. 

two words that mean so much in any language.

now

seagull feathers everywhere in the sand don't need any words

neither do squirrels that make me laugh 

the good thing about words is that i know they'll come back. that they haven't left me completely.

that even if i don't work hard to win back their good graces, they'll show up.

ready or not.

words are funny. words are everything.

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so if by chance you see any of my words running wild, lacking their leashes, stop them and check their tags. if you see "belongs to beth" please send them home.

i'm starting to miss them.

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behind the scenes....

these are some of the words

that i wish i could put together in a book totaling 463 pages, that would turn into a best seller with my name on the front and live on an important shelf at barnes and noble.

for now

i just put them in a scrappy journal

where i can play with them and think about them

and

move them to the back if they don't get along with my other words

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while

i dream a little dream

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mixed emotions...

oh march

you really are making me kind of like you

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did you blog this weekend

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i meant to

but my creativity to produce something worth reading or looking at

refused to wake up

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well

it did slightly open an eye and look at me as i tip toed past it

but when i went to give it a hug

it rolled over and moaned and shook a wagging index finger at me

and

i knew then i'd have to wait a bit

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i collected quotes saturday night

while my computer melted into my lap

well not really

"quote quotes"

it was more like

i read and wrote and copied down combinations of words that i fell in love with

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now granted

the quote above is real with a real author

but do you know what i mean by collecting words

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words that don't really know each other

or have very much in common

but

i feel like they should live together

where i can be their landlord and set them all up in cute little apartments

and

force them to be friends

because

i can just tell

they'll really like each other

once they're all playing together

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tell me that makes sense and i'm not crazy

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okay

i think another cup of tea is calling. it is monday after all.

the bills need to paid. the undone laundry is running around the house screaming catch me if you can. and as always the kitchen is teasing me. making me believe that my creativity will work in there. but after years of disappointment i don't fall for that game anymore. okay i lie.

i do fall. over and over again. because we do have to eat. but never do i leave that room with a smile on my face. well unless i've plated up take out. then we're all pretty happy.

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happy monday