I miss you too, dear
Every emotional ounce
Wells up when you speak
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8 Days Out
The list of things to do until I leave for 27 months of Peace Corps duty is dwindling. I already accomplished four things this morning. This afternoon is full of shopping to finish off my packing list. I’m getting so close to being fully ready to leave for Morocco. Wish me luck. It still feels like I have so much more to do. At least that is helping me not focus on the stress of leaving so many people behind.
Today comes the final batch of poems from 2004. These are some of the best poems I wrote during my teenage years. I hope you enjoy. Make sure to read Darkened Eyes. My poetry finally stopped being sappy and became angry. It’s worth it.
Haiku #7
In Paris with you
Revolution or Modern
Exploring with you
Haiku #6
A New Year is here
No one to kiss at midnight
A single peck, please?
Haiku #5
Guns are the answer?
Then what is the question?
Your rights or their life?
Haiku #4
The countdown begins
Slowly saying my goodbyes
I’ll miss you the most
Haiku #3
The snow is falling
On virgin snow, I leave mine
Waiting for the crunch
Haiku #2
Alone in the cold
Imagining you are here
Such a painful bliss
The To-Do List
My To-Do list is slowly dwindling. With less than 18 days to go, I have 30 things left to do. This is completely doable. It’ll be a busy 18 days, but they will fly by so quickly. Some of the things are going to be easy to do. Such as: 20. Get a Haircut & 28. Put all files into a three-ring folder. Others will be much more difficult. Such as: 3. Find Cheap Cloud Space to allow for Computer backup & 14. Figure out Tax Information needed while abroad. As long as I mark off three a day, I will feel comfortable I’ve already marked off one so far today: Talked to the Bank. I’m hoping to mark off a couple more today.
I am going to change up a few things here. First of all, I am going to start with a daily Haiku. I hope you enjoy these quick reads. I will also experiment this afternoon with a Vlog. It’ll be a great way for me to let my readers get to know me and understand me on a different level. I went back and forth on this, because I prefer writing. But I can’t help but look up to the legendary John Green. He is an incredible writer and I love his vlog. An artist shouldn’t limit himself to one art form.
We are almost done with the romantic poems of my teenage years. The ones I am uploading today are by far my favorite. At least read “One Day Down.” You will not regret it.
Starting to Pack
Today feels like the start of a different phase in my adventure. I spent several hours shopping to make sure I was ready to leave for the Peace Corps–getting everything from an indestructible water bottle to a Swiss Army Knife. I now am very close to ready on the packing front. I am going to spend this evening and tomorrow seeing how everything packs and coming up with ideas. With 18.5 days until I leave for Morocco, I feel like I need to start preparing. Since my parents are heading back East for a week, I have a full week to myself to figure out everything I need to. After that, it’s going to be crazy.
I’m trying to do a few things for myself before I leave. I want to get in a better reading and writing habit. More than anything, however, I want to get back into music. I feel like I lost my love for music over the last year or two. After going to a metal rock concert with a close friend, I realized I needed to re-explore the world of music. I think a large reason I haven’t been enjoying music is because I don’t like a lot of modern rock. So I’ve been exploring 8Track to find some new stuff. I must say…I’m a little surprised by how much I enjoy Macklemore.
I’m getting more excited about some of the poems I am posting. Although they are still from my teenage years, they offer something I love. Teenager writing is so purely emotional. Even if the poetry isn’t as good as I write nowadays, it is portraying something that I want to recapture. The ones today are rather quick reads. Enjoy!
Richard T. Reilly 