A Bed of Songs & Stories

"Purple Rain" - Prince continued... This song is definitely a "driving through a winding road heading towards the mountains on a gloomy, rainy, and beautiful morning" kinda song. I may have been a youngin when it first came out, but my mind was extremely advanced. I let my heart conjure up an imaginary love even if it was something I have yet to feel with a man I have yet to meet. The image played out so vividly in my head. I was always behind the wheel. Sometimes I had a passenger, but most of the time I was alone. I would be driving a stick-shift with dark interior and all the trimmings of a fast car. My hair was always down. Long and wavy or cut short up to my shoulders. I would either be wearing faded jeans and a blue/gray top or a sexy, black dress leaving little to the imagination. The sun never came up and the rain kept on coming. No one else was ever on the road. Sometimes I had a destination. A cabin, a mountain top with a great view, a hidden patch deep ...

"Purple Rain" - Prince I was about to log out. After all, it is after 1:11A... but for some reason I could not bring myself to give up so easily this time around. I jotted down something just to show that I made an attempt and that was going to be the end of it. It was all too exhausting, but I just had to try even though my warm bed behind me is inviting me in. I know I would just lie there, tossing and turning until my body does what my brain wants. It f@cks with me that way. I made a promise and I have to make every effort to stick to it for no one else, but me. I slipped in November and am continuing to do so in December. But enough already, no more excuses. I blame the holidays. I blame my energy level. I have to admit sleep has not been difficult considering the work week I have had and it ain't over. I still have one more day left (that starts in 4-hours), but once I clock out I plan to do nothing, but breathe and smile all weekend long...so much in fact that i...