what would happen if...

What would happen if.... men could menstruate and women could not? Clearly, menstruation would become enviable, boast-worthy, masculine event: men would brag about how long and how much. Young boys would talk about it as the envied beginning of manhood.

--Gloria Steinem, feminist

Someday

Someday by Nina

Someday you'll gonna realize One day you'll see it through my eyes But then i won't even be there I'll be happy somewhere Even if i can't I know You don't really see my worth You think you're the last guy on earth Well i've got news for you I know i'm not that strong But it won't take long Won't take long Coz someday, someone's gonna love me The way, i want you to need me Someday, someone's gonna take your place One day i'll forget about you You'll see, i won't even miss you Someday, someday Right now I know you can tell I'm down,and i'm not doin' well But one day these tears They will all run dry I won't have to cry Sweet goodbye Coz someday, someone's gonna love me The way, i want you to need me Someday, someone's gonna take your place One day i'll forget about you You'll see, i won't even miss you Someday,I know someone's gonne be there Someday, someone's gonna love me The way, i want you to need me Someday, someone's gonna take your place One day i'll forget about you You'll see, i won't even miss you Someday, someday

letting go..

This is an email from a friend...maybe some of you can pick up something here...

Sometimes, in out resentless efforts to find the person we love, we fail to recognize and appreciate the people who love us. We miss out on so many beautiful things simply because we alow ourselves to be enslaved by our own selfish concerns. Go for the man of deeds and not for the man of words for you will find rewarding happiness with the man you love but the man who loves you more. The best lovers are those capable of loving from a distance far enough to allow the person to grow, but never to far to feel the love deep within your being.

To let go of someone doesn’t mean you have to stop loving, it only means that you allow that person to find his/her own happiness without expecting him to come back. Letting go is not just setting the other person free, but it is also setting yourself free from all bitterness, hatred, and anger that you keep in your heart. Do not let bitterness rare away your strength and weaken your faith and never allow pain to dishearten you, but rather let yourself grow with wisdom in bearing it. You may find peace in just loving someone from a distance not expecting in return. But be careful, for this can sustain life but can never give enough room for us to grow. We can all survive with just beautiful memories of the past but real peace and happiness come only with open acceptance of what reality is today. There comes a time in our lives when we get a chance to meet someone so nice and beautiful and we just find ourselves getting so intensely attracted to that person. This feeling soon becomes a part of our everyday lives and eventually consumes our thoughts and actions. The sad part of it is when we begin to realize that this person feels nothing more to us than just friendship. We start our desperate attempt to get noticed and be closer but in the end our efforts are still unrewarded and we end up being sorry for ourselves. You don’t have to forget someone you love. What you need to learn is how to accept the verdict of reality without being bitter or sorry for yourself.

Believe me, you would be better off giving that dedication and love to someone more deserving. Don’t let your heart run your life, be sensible and let your mind speak for itself. Listen not only to your feelings but to reason as well. Always remember that if you lose somebody today, it means that someone better is coming tommorow: if you lose love that doesn’t mean that you failed in love. Cry if you have to, but make it sure that the tears will wash away the hurt and bitterness that the past has left with you. Let go of yesterday and love will find its way back to you. And when it does, pray that it may be the love that will stay and last a lifetime. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is though everything is a miracle.

Start of something new

Eyes on Me

Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy?
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar

My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

So let me come to you
Close as I want to be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I love your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then I will know
that you are no dreamer