LJ Idol: Idol Mini 2024-Week 14- Sudden Death- Me (aka Life)

[reidharriscooper]

when i was very young

my dream was to be a muppet

in ways i've achieved that

in persona and performance

but also being friends with a group of felted friends

i've only met once in person

yet spent seven years with 

and consider family

 

as a young wrestling fan

never did i ever think 

i'd end up deep in the industry

in multiple roles

in and out of the ring

despite in college doing a one man play about wrestling

or choreographing a fight scene

based primarily on wrestling stuff

 

going to culinary school

was a whim of a concept

after having graduated college

then spent a year working

at HBO and through 9/11/2001

 

had that job didn't suddenly end

there was a chance I'd still be at it today

if through work after culinary

i discovered my path was not to be the same as most chefs

who knows where I'd be now

 

yet odd jobs from

offices to retail

mascot to management

the occasional paid acting position

paid writing jobs

 

a foray into photography

leading in to documentary work

covering marketing, conventions and interviews

promoting everything from music to books

 

and now my life has took a pause as it has before

along routes and roads i had not even mentioned

stopping trajectory

i am told i should have been selfish

when it came to my dad

and now the same

with my mom

but my soul didn't allow it

 

still I have done much

been many places

had adventures that sound fake

so I guess... yes

my life is interesting. 

Comments

[erulissedances]

Isn't that an old curse? "May your life be interesting?" I could swear it's a Yiddish curse (or Chinese, or pick your tribal identity). You've certainly done a lot with your life. If you consider life a school of experience, you've eclipsed me. LOL

- Erulisse (one L)

[murielle]

Very old Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. ;-)

[reidharriscooper]

I do, but I also consider school an experience as well and I've been to a few. This poem had to end at some point though.

[erulissedances]

I really wish I could have voted for both of you. Your styles and themes are so very different. But, unfortunately/fortunately I could only vote for one. Who? Well, that's one secret I'll keep. But whomever wins, it's been a joy sharing this season of LJ Idol with you.

- Erulisse (one L)

[murielle]

Interesting adventures! (Don't sound fake to me at all.)

If life turned out how we expected, how we planned, we'd lose out on all the adventures and surprises and character-building stuff that mold us and shape us. We'd probably be boring and old before our time. :-)

[reidharriscooper]

I don't know if I'd ever be boring, but I definitely think I'd be "older" if certain things didn't happen or different pathways.

[reidharriscooper]

Oh and this poem didn't get into the adventures that sound fake (like my multiple celebrity encounters and friendships, my adventures underground and in abandoned prisons, hospitals, etc., my multiple trips around the US)

[littlebitofearth]

If experience is what you crave, yours is a life to envy! One that leads to so many stories to tell and hopefully few regrets. To have lived with such variety and voracity but still be able to honor your parents in their time of need is lucky indeed and most certainly interesting!

[reidharriscooper]

Thanks, I try to look at it all with such a positive outlook. It isn't always easy, but words of encouragement helps indeed. Especially days like today where I'm so sick my life is really broing, unless sleep and somehow still functioning for minor house and nursing details as interesting.

[mollywheezy]

Have you written a memoir? I'd read it if you ever do. You have such great adventures! And I completely get being a caregiver for both parents. Been there with dad and am still there with mom.

[reidharriscooper]

The closest to a memoir is what exists in my LJ and social media accounts.
I have ideas for a memoir but have never really been able to cement how I would I tell the story or if now is the time just yet. You'd read it... but what about the population? How would I sell it to them sight unseen? Thoughts I ponder on the regular.