The Kiss


In a crowded place you found your embrace,
and my sun shone bright enough for two.

Captain Slog

No one knows this captain, but he is in every episode, by name only.  He exists, and the log of Slog will exist very soon.

The bird had been hard at work for a week.  He hopped backwards to take a look at the fruits of his labours.  It was impressive, no doubt, but it was still nowhere near his vision.  His heart grew heavy at the thought of all the time and work needed to realise the new brain, the new world, but he was now determined more than ever to strengthen his resolve and finish what he started.

He caught movement in the corner of his eye and glanced outwards.  Creatures of all kinds were stood watching, wondering what this crazy bird was doing.  Among them was an old owl with ancient piercing wise eyes.   The owl flew forward and hopped besides the little bird and his new brain.  He looked long and hard at the creation.

"I can help you" he said.  "I've done this before"

....Far to the south, crashing through jungle and forest and plains, a kingly lion ran north as fast as his old legs would carry him.

The bird had been flying for weeks, surveying the area and mentally making preparations for the mighty task that lay ahead.  He was exhausted, he had barely slept in days.  His feet had rarely touched the ground.

This was big, he thought.  He was going to build something no other bird had built before.  It would take time, it would take effort, it would take hard work and patience and it might even cost him his sanity.  The bird knew deep down, knew to the very deepest atom that was still connected to the cosmos, he knew that it would bring him and everyone in his flock happiness, security, love and abundance.  He needed to build a new brain.

And deep in the distance, at that exact same moment, a lion roared.......

I'm aiming for the right now, that is the current level.  

I have faith that there is a next level.

I'm on my own level.

I'm taking a walk in the sunshine and listening to the birds.  The sun really is coming, and that's alright.

Smiles are returning to their faces, all of them.  This is easy today, easy like Sunday mornings.   Maybe I don't need to fake it....

New adventures in my fortress of solitude.

Lets see what appears