A Metaphor. Numbers 2 and 3.
Jake answered the phone, he was right in the middle of something. So he called back a couple hours later. They were on their way out the door. He figured it could wait. They said it could. So a couple days later he gets an e-mail. He's dying it says.............
They say he wants to see everyone. One at a time. Before he dies. Jake wonders why. They had said all there was to say a couple of years ago. Everyone else wants Jake to go.....
Everyone else is counting on Jake to settle things before the old man passes. Jake figures he's the only one who ever really spoke the truth. Jake figures he's paid his dues, twice already. Jake figures he don't owe the old man any more than that......
They say "assurances will be given"......
Jake doesn't want to walk into an ambush. What kind of assurances can be given to prevent that from happening? It was all so long ago. Everyone needs to step back and think about things. Would it really be good for the old man to hear what Jake has to say? Would it not be best to let sleeping dogs...........lie?..........
Jake knows that honesty is not always the best policy. The old man knows what happened. If the old man no longer remembers, maybe that's best...........
So Jake responds, after thoughtful deliberation. Jake tells them what they need to hear. Jake tells them that it's now on them to speak the truth, or not. Jake tells them he can't do any more than he already has. Jake tells them to be careful what they wish for. If it's an ambush they want, well they should remember who it is they are dealing with. Jake reminds them about paying his dues, twice before, for that old man........
Jake is done with all that, he don't want to play no more. Jake needs to protect himself. Jake knows he'll have to answer for it all some day, just like the old man has to answer for it now. If this is what he'll have to answer for than so be it. If this what Jake will have to answer for, that's okay too........Forgiveness only goes so far..........Jake let it go a long time ago, if they want to believe it or not, really doesn't matter...........
Yeah, so Jake tells them this time it would different. Jake tells them that no one, the old man included, is going to want to hear what Jake has to say........
Just let sleeping dogs...............lie...............
They say he wants to see everyone. One at a time. Before he dies. Jake wonders why. They had said all there was to say a couple of years ago. Everyone else wants Jake to go.....
Everyone else is counting on Jake to settle things before the old man passes. Jake figures he's the only one who ever really spoke the truth. Jake figures he's paid his dues, twice already. Jake figures he don't owe the old man any more than that......
They say "assurances will be given"......
Jake doesn't want to walk into an ambush. What kind of assurances can be given to prevent that from happening? It was all so long ago. Everyone needs to step back and think about things. Would it really be good for the old man to hear what Jake has to say? Would it not be best to let sleeping dogs...........lie?..........
Jake knows that honesty is not always the best policy. The old man knows what happened. If the old man no longer remembers, maybe that's best...........
So Jake responds, after thoughtful deliberation. Jake tells them what they need to hear. Jake tells them that it's now on them to speak the truth, or not. Jake tells them he can't do any more than he already has. Jake tells them to be careful what they wish for. If it's an ambush they want, well they should remember who it is they are dealing with. Jake reminds them about paying his dues, twice before, for that old man........
Jake is done with all that, he don't want to play no more. Jake needs to protect himself. Jake knows he'll have to answer for it all some day, just like the old man has to answer for it now. If this is what he'll have to answer for than so be it. If this what Jake will have to answer for, that's okay too........Forgiveness only goes so far..........Jake let it go a long time ago, if they want to believe it or not, really doesn't matter...........
Yeah, so Jake tells them this time it would different. Jake tells them that no one, the old man included, is going to want to hear what Jake has to say........
Just let sleeping dogs...............lie...............
posted by Squarehead at 11:44 AM
4 Comments:
what are you gong throough?
A family thing. Decided to make it work to my advantage, for once. Nothing like fact to fuel some good honest fiction. I think I might run with this for a bit. See where it goes.
Hey Squarehead,
Sending you and your family blessings.
Thank you Alexys, you are in my thoughts as well.
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