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Long Road Lead Me On

We just traversed the continent in a metal tube. Ten men and a dog sealed off in our own little 65 MPH world. Fighting, writing, reasoning, and wanting. A Microcosm if you will. A living, breathing organism whose life span is exactly how long it takes to get from the first show to the last. Fragile.

Our much awaited return to the road did not go off without its hitches. Definitions were misinterpreted. Lines were blurred. Exposed toes mistakenly tread upon. Drama (sometimes the subplots make the movie) and ultimately (albeit imperfectly) democracy. Only the strongest stone can feed the forge and we are stainless steel. 

Every tour is a revolution. A beautiful fight to the death..... and then to the airport where our velocity must be reigned in to match that of the real world. Time stands still and wounds repair. We console ourselves in the love of  families who have waited too long for our return. We rest.

and then we go back to the war.


Tosh


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Published Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:38 AM by Marielee

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Chiarascura said:

Psst . . . it's not actually a war when it's just one dude standing there, tilting at windmills; but as long as YOU keep thinking of it as a war, you'll keep coming home with wounds to repair.

Chill out, you cranky old cur. Stop with the stabby-stabby and the growly-growly and just SMILE at the universe for a change.

And for the love of God, don't ask the universe to take her top off.  
October 14, 2009 3:39 AM
 

TinaMack said:

hahaha!!! Wow. Warfare. Tosh, sorry bud, I have a new favourite writer (us beagles are fickle that way).

Chiarascura - Don Quixote salutes you. Why am I conjuring Lilliputians in my mind now?
October 14, 2009 9:51 AM
 

Caroldohn said:

Metaphors are wonderful tools for examining your perceptions.  Then, if something turns up that you don't like, you can manipulate your metaphor to re-envision your reality.
If you want to.  
Some don't.
October 14, 2009 10:22 AM
 

Shetheocean said:

My goodness Sean! If ever you stop singing write a book or two for us! Your writing never fails to amuse me!
October 14, 2009 12:20 PM
 

Amethyst said:

Have a good rest & enjoy the time spent with your families.

                  Desiderata - Max Ehrmann
October 15, 2009 7:05 AM
 

Lynda said:

You are honest to a fault.

And isn't that the intriguing descriptive phrase?  Supposedly it comes from an Italian expression used to describe merchants who are so honest they wind up selling less than they might if they practiced a slicker form of salemanship.

Sorry, I am beginning to sound like Bob. Enough etymological indulgence, then. I'll just say that your writing always engenders an abundance of irony in the reading, and that I enjoy that.
October 15, 2009 12:53 PM
 

OregonRain said:

Without getting into the ugly details of my rotten week, suffice it to say that the ones left behind are fighting their own wars. And have their own wounds to repair.

Jen.
October 16, 2009 12:40 AM
 

Mpulse said:

Enjoy the home, the friends and the family you love so well.  You are now home, the best place to be.  Enjoy the time with the family.  I request extra on the floor play time with the sons and puppies, 'lazy days' with the whole family snuggling in bed, date night with the wife, lots of smiles, laughter, and being yourself.   Hope you get all the down time you need, and the road stays far off.
     
Good journey and stay well.

Michael
October 16, 2009 7:29 AM
 

nova said:


A great tour nonetheless! Next time, draw in the toes and unblur the lines and for now, lick those wounds -- you've got writing and demoing to do!
October 16, 2009 3:19 PM
 

AnneInPhilly said:

Tosh,
There's no way I'd want your touring life, but I am certainly glad that you guys continue to tour. Sometimes you make the year bearable for me. I loved the shows I went to this time around. Thanks so much for enduring the 65 mph life in a bus. God bless and rest easy till the next time.
October 18, 2009 10:28 PM
 

andi said:

I am so appreciative of the sacrifices you all make to bring us your music. I just wish you did not have to get wounded to do it. I hope you have a wonderful break, and that you know what a difference you make in the world. Your gifts to us are many.
Thank you.
October 18, 2009 11:55 PM
 

Darcylynne said:

Hey....every knight needs a night off.  Don't forget the bedpan/helmet and powercords, I might suggest a handbook for any mechanical wrong-doings. Put the donkey in park; get it some water. make a wish in a fountain, who knows....stranger things have said to happen.
Also, don't forget the little people.
October 19, 2009 1:56 PM
 

Amethyst said:

Very well put, andi.

p.s.Thinking of you GBS & hoping that all that snow is not getting you guys down & ruining your break.
October 20, 2009 6:51 AM
 

Gaeladore said:

Lighten up, mister! You experienced life--beautiful, awkward, annoying and amazing. You wouldn't have missed one second of it.

Following the Quixote analogy, Bob would be Sancho, with his 'sanchismos', and Alan would be the frontman, Rocinante, verdad?

Cheers!

October 26, 2009 12:39 PM
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