Self Addressed Stamp Envelope-Erich Michaels

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There are paths I walked in my youth

Enough times you might still see me there

A needle stuck in a groove

This is my life [tick]

This is my life [tick]

This is my life [tick]

Stop and tell me my future

Stay and read my leaves

Tell me that despite

My widdershin path

That I’ll be all right

If I don’t believe you…make me

I wrote a letter to that young wanderer

Using my address from that time

Across the top: Erich Michaels (adolescent)

In it I said:

Yes…she will break your heart, but…

Enjoy the ride

Also, don’t block out her name

She deserves better than that

That tattoo will be a regret

Not just because it’s needle and thread

Bottle of India ink, prison-chic

But because it doesn’t represent you

Have a little more fun in college

Yes, grades are important

But, so are friends

You’ll regret not going to graduate school

But I’m here to tell you

You’ll marry a wonderful woman

You’ll raise her fantastic son

And you’ll make a baby boy

Who fills the parts of your heart

That you thought were condemned

This will be your new path

You’ll be right where you’re supposed to be

And everything will be alright

This is my life [tick]

This is my life [tick]

This is my life [tick]

Just

Let it

Play

Erich Michaels describes himself as  “just trying to share the human experience.”  He has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing, but find himself writing SOPs (lather, rinse, repeat) in order to make a living, which can be detrimental to the creative process.  You can find him on the road to recovery at Erich Michaels.  Every journey begins with a single step, right?

33 thoughts on “Self Addressed Stamp Envelope-Erich Michaels”

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  11. Things we are anxious about when we were younger, we worried about what’ll happen to us in our futures, because it had, yet revelaed itself to us, but, isn’t that the point, not knowing, so you can, learn as you go???

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    • I couldn’t agree more, but sometimes the decisions we make lead to more than just burnt fingers, but are off ramps with no return to the original highway. A broken heart is a learning experience, but it often leaves you wondering if the happiness you once had is worth the current pain. This is about that kind of gravity, and of acceptance.

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