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vickitrusselliart submitted a contest entry to Write a poem about a dream (or goal) that came true 5 months, 2 weeks ago
"DARE TO DREAM"
Dear Unsealed,
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE
DARE TO DREAM
Since I am almost seventy-five
I will tell you a story of my life behind my eyes.
I was one to read music magazines,
All the boy bands and whims
Of rock and roll
Blues and soul
At the incredibly youthful age of ten.
Yes, I did begin to dream to win.
I worked hard.
Played hard.
I studied hard.
It was the seventies,
Then the eighties,
Then the nineties,
I worked at the LA Times in the eighties.
End of the eighties
I was working as a makeup artist.
And let us wind down there.
You might not have time to spare,
As I have thousands of stories to tell
As deep as a wishing well.
The nineties were good,
As I was forty going on twenty-five
As it seemed to a few bees in a hive.
My first dream job was The LA Times,
But I met a man and forgot to be sublime.
My second job per say
Happened in freelance journalism and film
With my new guy
And no rhyme at that time
I worked with The American Indian Movement in the nineties.
I met john Trudell,
And that went well.
We were there to interview
For a documentary film
The Palomino Club of North Hollywood
So, I have stood
In so many good places and even on a whim.
I met Sonny Bono, the Mayor of Palm Springs at a POW WOW
So how
Did I do that you say?
That is for another day.
I joined up with Women in Film
On a whim.
The nineties came along
To sing another song
I met another guy,
A music writer by trade.
My new guy took me to a special party
In Burbank,
To a Christmas party
Really swank.
I dressed up in fancy high heel boots
To walk by my guy in his suit
My dress was a tight mini skirt and top,
And all were cream of crop.
We drove there to the valet,
Then I walked into the door with my guy
Waving at friends in high places
We were sitting at our reserved table
To wine and dine at the insatiable
CMA
Country Music Association Christmas Party
Music, dancing, food, and ‘party hardy’.
I could go on to tell you more,
But I will say later my friend
Before you get bored.
MUSIC TURNS MY WORLD!
This is a tiny burst
Of my adventures of blurs
And good times
Of rhyme
Or reason
For the season!
Love is real
It’s a deal
Of the good, the bad, the ugly
Of time spans of decades
Of love, heartache, laughter, blues
Facades
Of time
To smile at my life
The strife
At almost 75
I have written a song
From my back pages of strife of life.
My song, “I Woke up Alone”
The song
Was published on Apple
A full song on Spotify
Of life, love from above
To be a woman at 75
Alive
Still rocking & rolling
To the beat.
The publication of my song
Was to say the least
My newest job of sweet sighs
Of “I did it.”
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Vicki, I love this! I am so happy that even though you are in a different period of your life, you still allow your childhood/teenage years to shine through. I will check out your song! I am so proud of you for finally publishing it! Great work, can’t wait to hear your music.
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Thank you Harper. One must continue to remember the past, present to move to the future. Being youg at 75 is part of creating and living. My world spins on writing , music, art, and film.
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I love that! Always keep that positive energy with you! It makes you, you!
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THANK YOU! Having faith and hope is always there! If one can learn to keep one foot, one arm in the light, the other parts will follow!
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Thank you. Our past, present, and future blend together as we age and weave our web of experiences.
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Vicki! You are so amazing. I love your spirit. Congrats on the song. I am glad you are still dancing to the beat of your own songs. You are a star. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 lauren
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I love how you wrote this 🙂 “To be a woman at 75”, I love this so much. You are an inspiration to many <3
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Thank you so much. My theory we are a part of past, present, and future and must move forward in whatever way we each are capable ofb in our lifetime
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