that i
ran up
the stairs
to my
cozy
loft bedroom
with the
slanted ceilings
and i
was
so happy
to be there
that i
jumped into bed
just like
in the movies
with piles of
warm soft blankets
and
pillows
waiting for me
but
somehow
my head
went first
and i
jumped into
the slanted ceiling
instead
then i
fell into bed
holding my head
and wondering
would i
wake up?
and i
saw a few stars
though i
don’t have a skylight
so i
wrote down
two questions
to ask myself
to check on
my
potential concussion
who is the president?
what is your name?
that’s what
they always ask
in the movies
but i
forgot
to wake up
to ask them of myself
and i
forgot
to write down the answers
how
would i
ever know
if i
got them right?
all
that i
do know for sure
is
that i
woke up
with
a giant bump
of some kind
on my head
don’t let your head get in the way of your hearts direction…
– daniel engelbrecht
—
image credits: wbur.org, pinterest.com
Oh you poor sausage, I hope it didn’t hurt too much. We seem to be on the same wave link with our posts. The pic is hilarious. x
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i’ll be fine and if my own name is a bit fuzzy, so be it )
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I love this – and have done it myself:):)
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thanks, janet. so you know what it’s like and no one to blame but oneself )
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so funny…as usual, I can always depend on you for a laugh!
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thanks, sue!
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We don’t realize how fast we’re actually moving until we meet up with that immovable object. OUCH!
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so true!
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You’re obviously okay, since you wrote this post. But OW! And FYI you are NOT a sheep and the chicken is not a bump on your head, so no worries:) I LOVE this picture so very, very much. I would definitely hand it somewhere and smile every time I saw it:) Wonderful. Hope you feel okay. Ow, again. P.S. If you answered George Washington when remembering the president, go to the ER immediately.
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thank you for setting some of this straight for me, and on the mend, luckily! )
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A lyrical post from a bump on the head. 🙂 I hope you’re okay.
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thanks, andra, it just poured out of my bumpy head )
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why is it some of us can’t handle exuberance without some sort of cranial injury? i’m in that camp. i think. i don’t remember.
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isn’t that the truth, eli?
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Hope you are fine. I had good fun and the pic made me laugh.
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oh all good now, sns. just caught me by surprise )
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The risk of the slanted ceilings. I hope you have liability coverage in case you sue yourself. And P.S. Geraldine Ferraro is president.
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i could, but then i might forget to do so, anyway. thanks for the presidential info, it seems quite accurate )
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That’s the cover of the latest Chook Baary album ! 😉 ❤
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ha! thanks, ralph. of course!
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O-u-u-u-c-h. 🐻
Slanted ceilings are shifty, aren’t they?
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yeh, they do tend to move around a lot )
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😀 😀 😀
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I like the title of this piece and how it relates to your post. Very disappointing to have a cozy bed and clunk. I hate it when that happens. 🙂 Very funny about asking yourself questions to check for a concussion.
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thanks, deb! )
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I feel your pain, Beth …. I conk myself on the head, stub my toe, whack my elbow, etc. on a regular basis. Usually when I’m in a hurry. It’s a not-so-pleasant reminder to slow down!
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great point, jim. and glad to know i’m not alone )
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Ouch. i’m glad you’re OK Beth.
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all is well again, thanks paul )
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Excuse me for taking liberties with our “blogging friendship”, but surrrrrre we believe you that that’s how you got the bump on the head in the bedroom. 😉 (If “ksbeth” was the answer to both of your concussion questions, I think the country would be a better place than with a lot of the candidates we have to choose from these days, by the way)
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ha! that’s my story, and i’m sticking to it….)
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Oh the irony and the pain. Thank goodness for some memory loss!
Thanks for the chuckle Beth 🙂
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ah well… happy to make you smile, val )
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Obviously the way to tell is not just make up some questions to ask your post-concussion self, but also make up some answers (“What was the first President of Canada?” “Ron Mael of the band Sparks!”), and leave the answers written on the back side of the page so you can check whether you got it right after all.
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ah, hindsight makes it all much clearer…..)
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Oh, your poor head. Perhaps an inverted Fosbury flop may help avoid those slant ceilings on your next attempt. Never give up those childish ambitions. 🙂
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great advice, fannie )
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Fantastic! I love the direction your blog is taking.
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thank you so much, bernadette )
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The pic is funny but I sincerely hope all is better now.
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thanks, shirley and all is well –
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Ouch!
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Glad to hear all is better. rock on
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thanks, doug )
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Your bumpy head gave you a hilarious post. I hope you’re properly on the mend, and have no co concussion.
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well, there is a bit of good in most everything….)
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Oh, Beth, sorry you saw stars in your loft bedroom without a starliight built in. That bump looks very fowl! But you don’t sound too sheepish about your condition now. Please from now on look before you leap, my friend. I do like your two questions, Bush and Beth, right? Clinton? Oh, Bama! And I didn’t even clout my coconut. I also like your concept of leaping into a pile of warm. 🙂
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hahahahaha – thanks for your help, mark. )
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Oh, im so sorry you dinged your noggin. Dont make a habit of it, we will have to take a collection and outfit you with a helmet.
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a helmet may not be such a bad idea…..)
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Ouch – that was so well done, I FELT that bump!! I have no doubt you would have answered the questions correctly if posed and hope that that bump feels better soon!!
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thanks, mimi – and on to greater and less painful, adventures )
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I know, right? That ceiling wasn’t there until now 😦 I hope you are feeling better. Loft/Bed sounds comfy…
Ellespeth
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exactly! and thanks )
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You wrote this so well, Beth. I used to have an attic bedroom, sometimes my glasses didn’t give me good depth perception. So sorry about the bump on your head. I was laughing, if you asked yourself the questions, how would you know if you had a concussion— if they were right? !! so funny and true!
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thanks so much, robin! )
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I am so sorry that the stars weren’t in the night sky. Your writing is coherent. As a nurse I would say you will live. Put ice on your bump. Hugs, Barbara
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thanks barbara, and all good now )
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I noticed a few other comments, individuals kindly showing compassion for your stars without the skylight … But I think its pretty wild that you were able to the see stars without the skylight. WOW. It fits with you and your writing, so creative and so “out-of-the-house” (or is it “box”?) Imagery is good, here, although I am seeing more of a “swan dive”, not a jump. Work on your approach, Beth.
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i will commence my practice immediately –
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That picture is the perfect punchline for a sheepish tale. 🙂 I hope your head is okay!
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thanks, brenda. i think it’s all good now, but how would i really know, i’ve had a bump on the head after all? )
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Faith, hope and a little bit of luck. 🙂
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Love this, love the description of the bedroom under the roof and your wonderful quirky hunour. (Wasn’t so keen on the few-words-to-a-line layout, but that’s me) Everything else – including the sheep – was bang on perfect. ouch!
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thanks, bridget. i know my style is not for everyone, but i’m happy you enjoyed the post )
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