I’ve felt i could do anything, even with one hand tied behind my back. If i put my mind to it. If I worked hard enough. If i got the chance.
I went to Springfield. There I met a lush,
Whose father just deceased left him a fortune.
He married me when drunk. My life was wretched.
A year passed and one day they found him dead.
That made me rich. I moved on to Chicago.
After a time met Tyler Rountree, villain.
I moved on to New York. A gray-haired magnate
Went mad about me—so another fortune.
He died one night right in my arms, you know.
(I saw his purple face for years thereafter.)
There was almost a scandal. I moved on,
This time to Paris. I was now a woman,
Insidious, subtle, versed in the world and rich.
Poem by Edgar Lee Masters, Dora Williams
I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.
Quotation from F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time.
Drunk, my Mandarin is almost fluent. Never tried with my hnds tied though…
And thereafter they chiseled: “Contessa Navigato Implora eterna quiete.” To -beg for Eternal peace
Best wishes
And if you had your fingers crossed on that hand tied behind your back, just think of the possibilities!
Truth be told, I’ve never been drunk. Ever.
Sending you (((HUGS))) for a great upcoming week, Seraphine!
Crow once tried to fly with a wing tied behind his back but he just kept going in circles.
I don’t know about tied and untied, but I do know that I can’t talk properly, even on the phone, if I can’t gesture with both hands.
I’ve heard of one handed clapping too!
I love the F. Scott Fitzgerald’s quote!