Necessary Misbehaving

โ€˜I am going to get into a lot of trouble.โ€™ย โ€“

Raymond Radiguet,ย Possessed by the Devil,ย Grasset 1923

As though it could be any other way.

As though I have not tried measure after measure. All to encounter a brush-off as tender as a backhand across the face.

As though a quarter-century-plus experience matters less than a petulant mood.

All that’s left, then, is the trouble to get into. To let go, and follow my own counsel, not the quivering need to preen for approval. To not “give a good God-damn!”

As though I would accept anything less.

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5 responses to “Necessary Misbehaving”

  1. Linda Lee Lyberg Avatar

    Bravo Frank! This is fantastic.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thank you, Linda! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  2. Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    Love what you did here… the haiku is a perfect complement.

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  3. a.h. starlingsson Avatar

    Really like that style of the prose, with superb haiku just coming in at an angle just like it should. Superb stuff.

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  4. msjadeli Avatar

    I can’t help but think of the current buzz in the social media this week as I read this. Sometimes you just have to say fuggit.

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