LJ Idol Week 12: Failure

[tonithegreat]

Failure? Failure is sitting here on a cloud-shrouded-moon night with this bottle of sweet cheap port wine, eating a grocery store picnic with numb fingers and talking to you. Yeah, we’re far from the city. Far from home and in a beautiful place. But what are we even doing? It’ll likely be too wet to climb tomorrow, even if I can find a partner.

Comments

[static_abyss]

I love the free flow, and how that adds to the confusion and uncertainty. And I like that line towards the end about things not being easy when they're done right.

[tonithegreat]

Thank you! I find the free flow invigorating to write, but then I worry about it after it’s out there more.

[roina_arwen]

I like the flow and the solitude adds to the sense of failure.

[tonithegreat]

Thank you! Solitude can be the harbinger of good things or woe, I think depending on context. But I was definitely in somber failure mode for this.

[bleodswean]

This is such a strong strong bit of writing! Very impressive. Your voice just SINGS here. I think you're so very right about this interpretation of "failure." Also, this with all my might - I miss being the person that I was when we were friends.

[tonithegreat]

Thank you for this!!! I’ve been thinking of old friends and former Tonis so much in this season.

[nikkiii_brown]

Really enjoyed this!

[tonithegreat]

Thank you!

[murielle]

Your writing is wonderful. Always.

This piece evoked so much in me, so many ideas and ideals pulling this way and that and in the end, what is failure? If success is just in the doing, the surviving, then even failure...isn't really.

Brava!

[tonithegreat]

Thank you kindly! I was drifting between feelings writing this for sure. This time of year is good for contemplation, I think.