‘Weirdly Impressive Views from Rock Bottom’ & ‘Hard Stools & Dead-End Thoughts’

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Weirdly Impressive Views from Rock Bottom

You’ll leave the earth one day.

It won’t be all smiles,
neon nights,
and cocktails in the sun.

You will dip low,
screw up,
incur emotional bruises,
and if you're lucky,
you'll get your heartbroken.

Don’t lose your cool.

It won’t seem like it...but there’s plenty
of reasons to maintain your optimism,
look to the future,
and there will always be an open barstool.

Don’t lose your edge.

Rock bottom can always go up,
long walks improve your stamina,
and feeling strange is better than feeling nothing at all.

Don’t give up.

You’ll leave the earth one day.
Don’t let the living part get away.

Hard Stools & Dead-End Thoughts

Life’s too hard to figure out...my advice: give up, you’re already beat...it’s all stacked against
you, anyway.
Last night looks bleak from the vantage point of a new day...ya got vibes of despair and other sad
sentiments, ejaculated at a poor time in the past, hanging on your brain, and from what I
remember the future had a better glare...but the finest smiles, done walked down the toughest
miles.
A sense of meaning, big or small, grabs traction in the chaos of life – and better men have faired
alright through worse free-falls.
Friends are fleeting, and heart is trivial these days. Unless proven worth-a-shit; you’re gonna
lose some souls before you go gray.
Don’t expect the truth to face your back, fighting forward. Most beliefs are nothing more than
agendas.
Love’s the only reason to live. It’s a pay to play system...and any heart that cares for you with
nothing in return is a privilege. The easy way is to harden your senses on the hike of life and lean
on a tough disposition.
It seems silly...but lighten-up...you didn’t ask to exist...and this digital world will self-pressurize
you into endless pursuit of accomplishment. Although, eventually, if you look out, on the long
drive of life, your pride focuses till it’s wins are simply long stretches of days and no pants full
of shit.
So, let some love eat you alive...there’s no point believing what you see, lies camouflage, and
truth are details you must seek.
Chase what you want. Words are worthless and actions live in eternity. Probably redundant to
say, but you gotta pay to play...it’s important...handle the bills first, though – funny how you got
to work, but the Government can live off your sweat. Nobody is looking out for you, and you
gotta take every damn thing you get.
Nike sloganized the point in our heart beats...get outside, sweat it out...who you were, slowly
fades. Tomorrow is coming and from my last Wiki check, it's the only thing we can’t defeat.
Harsh truths & Father-Time saves no sympathy. Do some favor to your mind and neglect
anything that doesn’t contribute to your precious mindset.
There are no rules, just perceived limitations, and you can contort those to fit the goals in your
imagination.
You died yesterday and today has a chance. Let’s smoke some hope; someday is playing our
tune, and directions full of regret is the wise partner taking your hand at the living dance.

Nicholas Viglietti is a writer from Sacramento, CA. He started writing in high school. After which, he served in the Americorps. He graduated from Humboldt State University. Now, he works for cheap checks and attempts to get words published under his name. Nicholas enjoys hot, lazy days by the pool with his wifey.