Maquinna's Poop du Jour

The Coming Out Party

This afternoon the cat will be let out of the bag. The whole world will finally know the truth. The life I've been living has been a charade, a pack of lies. The English degree, the MBA, nothing more than window dressing, attempting to run from the ugly truth.

I want to be a photographer. I'm going to be a photographer. I *am* a photographer.

And today my workmates are about to find out. I'm having an exhibition of some of my work here on campus and they've all been invited. I figure Chinese New Year is an auspicious day for this...especially as it's the Year of the Rooster...what better day to crow a little? I even wore red for good luck.

So once you step off the cliff, there really isn't any turning back, is there? The question is, what will I land in?

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Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
I had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
Just had to trust imagination
My heart was going boom boom, boom
Son, he said, grab your things, I’ve come to take you home.

To keeping silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho’ my life was in a rut
’till I thought of what I’d say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart was going boom boom boom
Hey, he said, grab your things, I’ve come to take you home.

Yeah back home

When illusion spins her net
I’m never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes, but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don’t need a replacement
I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart was going boom boom boom
Hey, I said, you can keep my things, they’ve come to take me home.

posted by Maquinna @ 11:02 a.m.