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THE OBSERVATION BOOTH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OP \/ ED & PHOTO CREDITS: ANDREA DIALECT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living on the low means being a master at the art of struggle, mediocrity, self-pity and\/or blame. Logically, that ain\u2019t the kind of gettin\u2019 down our God Daddy James Brown usta sang about. … Gettin’ on the good foot is where it’s at. Where it’s at is about that soul, and soul is what that real funk is all about! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limbo was a piece that I wrote long ago. Now, still it remains relevant and from our world\u2019s view, sadly it always will … Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIMBO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEvidently, getting down will always be a cinch. There wasn\u2019t any rock bottom for me; my bottom was a bottomless pit. Ultimately, the challenge had never been to sustain low, but to rise!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You gotta be nimble to do the limbo, and if a poster child were
needed to represent survival tactic, I\u2019d be the one adorning the page.
Boy, could I pull a wagon. That\u2019s including the added weight of others,
and all that extra stuff I\u2019d pick up off the side of the road. In between
all that multitasking from the sidelines, if observers cheered me on, with
a few tricks, I could even entertain. I could be found any time of day,
strutting around like a peacock, wearing my Sunday best. Nobody was
more prepared, if the need arose, to maintain lower than low. Of course,
there were those who\u2019d stop and offer a ride along the way. Acceptance
was seen as taking the easy way out, but the next one in passing kind
enough to ask, I\u2019m gonna take the ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


With all the bending and dragging, there are occasional sights of
blood, intermingled with the tears and sweat which tend to reek rancid.
Making use over and over again of the same ole basin to tidy up or cool off
in can be hard to stomach. It\u2019s the lingering scent of sweetness that I\u2019m after.
A fresh bath, with a few rose petals sprinkled in, and plenty of fragrance
poured clear through to the bottom, is what I\u2019m in need of. These dayz,
best things are best kept nice and clean, regardless of having bought
the good soap powder underneath that sink. I suppose you eventually
get tired of making the best of any ol\u2019 situation. Because sometimes any ole
situation just ain\u2019t best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


So cut that music being played, which I recognize to be the same
ole tune. While you\u2019re at it, hold the accolades and halt the festivities,
until I actually get going somewhere. Then, if you will, kindly inform
those gripping that pole that I\u2019ll be needin\u2019 my space. I ain\u2019t too sure
about them holding onto the ends anyways, when they don\u2019t like getting
down. Now that the path is clear, I guess it\u2019s time I get goin\u2019. Once I do,
I just might throw up my hand and do one of those double-sided waves,
struttin\u2019 like royalty – because I am, and knowingly it shows that I\u2019m proud
and content to be up and walking. But I ain\u2019t foolish enough to bypass
a ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Question is \u201cHOW LOW CAN YOU GO?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DO YA KNOW THAT\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

la\u00b7zy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. unwilling to work or use energy.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    SYNONYMS FOR THE WORD LAZY WOULD BE\u2026.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • idle<\/li>
    • indolent<\/li>
    • slothful<\/li>
    • work-shy<\/li>
    • shiftless<\/li>
    • loafing<\/li>
    • inactive<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The Observation Booth is utilized as a space for Andrea Dialect to stumble through, which aids in life and brand development. It can also be used by readers, subjects, and features to assist or advance our world or their own. It is a peek into one’s world from the outside. It is also for the development of content.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Everything printed here is in draft form; thus, error is welcomed and to be expected. Everything is constantly evolving, is her mantra. Seeing the work in printed format is the initial step and is quite valuable and therapeutic for developing all forms. Like Everything, Andrea Dialect uses this space as a test lab for test study and a test subject.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here you will also find influencers, professionals, and muses who are considered “clay” who lend their image to change as doing us proud who are contributors to the upward progress of human progress. It is a platform for the growth, inspiration, motivation, and development of herself, her subjects, and her readers. Enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      DO YOU KNOW ANY OF OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS CONTRIBUTORS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      IF SO LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY\u2019VE MADE THE CUT AND THEY ARE THE TALK OF LOCAL TALK THIS WEEK!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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