Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • You don’t deserve this poem,But because we once shared a homeBecause we once shared a heartI need to express our coming apart. For years I denied the truthFor years I tried to be your RuthFor years I hid the painFor years I accepted I would never again feel the same. Slowly my identity fadedSlowly my attitude became jadedSlowly my confidence dwindledSlowly my love for you could not be kindled. The more you said…

  • The days are passing slowly As I wonder how it will be to see youto touch youto hold youto just be with you My heart feels tornAs I wonder what the future holds should I stayshould I gowill you staywill you come It seems endless as I considerThree months are left to wonderto ponderto weighto convey All that I feel. -T~April 25, 2009

  • April 9, 2009 At last the trip has come to an end! Hassan came to get me at 615 to take me to the airport. With no guide between us, I discovered that he actually speaks quite understandable English. So, we had a nice conversation on the way. Of course, he recommended that I come back to Egypt. He offered to drive me anywhere next time. He also said that he would learn…

  • April 8, 2009 My Egypt trip is coming to an end. I arrived early in the morning back in Cairo. Again without coffee to start my day and a serious lack of motivation to do any more sightseeing. However, I had paid for a day-tour of old Cairo and Sakkara. So, I was met by a familiar face, Hassan, the driver and a new guide came up. Another Mohamed, but different from Day…

  • April 7, 2009 When I was in high school I was at a youth retreat for church and we were talking about sunsets vs. sunrises. I was always a sunset lover because watching the sun set over the Oregon coast with a bonfire is one of my most favorite things to do in life. However, the youth pastor explained why sunrises are more beautiful as the sun comes up to start a new…

  • April 6, 2009 By far the worst day of the entire trip on many many levels. First, I was rudely woken up around 3am by noise from our arrival in Edfu as they were docking the boat. I contemplated on whether or not this would be the day I would get up to see the sunrise as I try to do this on every trip I go on, but alas I was too…

  • You’ve gone and I feel reliefOur time together was very briefBut filled with ups and downsSometimes I felt like I was going to drown in your kissesin our argumentsin your eyesin our differencesin your armsin our opposites You said you really care about meBut how can that be?I asked you, “What does that mean?”For this was never what it may seem…. did we ever date?did we ever have a relationship?did you ever understand…

  • April 5, 2009 At last I was able to get a cup of coffee before I headed out for the day. It was just instant Nescafe, but I’m starting to acquire a deep appreciation for Nescafe! I was up at 7 to get ready, have breakfast and then meet by 8:30 for my tour of Luxor Temple.Today my guide was Mina. Ehab was still my driver, but Mina gave me a lovely tour…

  • April 4, 2009Somehow I had it in my head that I was riding the sleeper train all the way down to Aswan and then coming back up. So, when we arrived at Luxor station, I was noting all the people getting off the train feeling ready to get out when there was a knock on my door. I hadn’t had breakfast yet, so figured it was the guy asking if I wanted my…

  • April 3, 2009Perhaps the most inspiring day of the whole trip was my first full day in Cairo. Was it the history? Was it the pyramids I had longed to see? No…more to come on that later! I was able to have a fairly long rest before meeting my tour guide for the day – Mohamed. I had Hassan again as my driver, which was comforting. In the morning, Mohamed was very polite…

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