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charge for the extraordinary

many times i go trough live in a calm rhythm, like a canoe down a friendly river, just adjusting course, enjoying the ride, feeling the breeze. 

sometimes, after being roughed, i try not to sink. sometimes it takes longer than others to right the canoe, maybe even fix some holes. sometimes, it takes a new canoe.

sometimes, unexpectedly, i need extraordinary.

not just want, i must taste it, like a sieged town making a cavalry charge out the drawbridge castle, just got to go out and  fight and conquer. whatever.

like lhasa sang in "mi vanidad",

ay! ya no se canta
como se cantaba ayer
ahora dicen "ven,
tomamos un cafe,
besamos en francais"

no, ya no se canta
"sin tu amor me morriré"
no se grita
"ya no aguanto este sufrir, quiero vivir"
linda cancion

those are the best of times.