Today I am to take my cue from the first word on page 29 of the nearest book, and write a letter inspired by this word. So to Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire I turn, and to the word ‘Chance’.
Tennessee.
Dear Chance,
I saw you lying there, dumped amidst a pile of the unwanted.
Once more you have fooled me. I am repeatedly bribed by your potential, so I persistently give you away, even when I should grip you tight between blood drained fingertips.
For years you have been masquerading – dressing yourself in beautiful gowns that are ill fitting. It is a clever facade, one of trust, of dogma and desire, but in reality you are a mere consequence of these; you are what we stoop to when we are longing for them instead.
I thought I’d spend a lifetime incessantly giving you away, but I shall be more frugal in spending your currency.
Sincerely,
Laura Gabrielle Feasey.
lauragabriellefeasey.wordpress.com 
I connect with this on different levels but confused about your meaning. What is it that you aren’t holding unto that you should? Also how do you connect chance with desire?
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It is rather abstract! I’m basically saying that I’m too free with my chances and that I should give people less, rather than giving chance after chance to some… perhaps rather a cynical view? When I say that chance is a consequence of desire I’m referring to the desire to make someone different, by giving them another chance… hopefully that makes sense?!
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That makes perfect sense, thank you. I have a many a thought on change off the heart and currently in the process of writing an article on it
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I’d be interested to read it when you’re finished. It’s an interesting subject isn’t it? One with endless possibilities and theories…
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This subject has become more than just a theory for me. It has consumed my mind for many years and cause me no small amount of pain. It’ll probably more than an article since I just started and it’s already 2 pages long.
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I spoke to a poet last week about writing and he said that writers often have to find other interests, things to even get obsessed about… this may qualify for you then?!
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Extremely interesting. Perhaps, we give away things that are hard to hold onto. Does that make sense?
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It does… perhaps we do so as a self preservation? This was a rather random post for me as it was more of a spilled stream of thought than a story!
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I think if we don’t have real want to hang onto something or if it gives us trouble we tend to let go. Perhaps, often for self – preservation as you say. If we don’t have it it can’t hurt you.
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Exactly! It’s human nature to keep everything that’s painful as far away as possible isn’t it? But you might be right, if it was really important to us we’d hang onto it!
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You have a fantastic way with putting words together. This was a lovely piece
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Thank you very much Jim!
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Tennessee is underrated? At least that’s what I got from this. I like it.
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Actually the only connection to Tennessee was the fact I got the prompt word from Tennessee Williams’ book! It was more that giving people multiple chances is perhaps a little overrated… but that’s what I adore about writing, everyone interprets things so differently!
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I understand that about giving people many chances. I did that with an ex of mine and it gave me more grief than happiness.
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Sometimes I guess it just happens out of habit… and love is blind is the old saying isn’t it?! I think we’ve all probably been there!
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Agreed!
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I liked this! The first line made me think you were picking up a dog that had been dumped on the side of the road and named him Chance. LOL I’m amazed at how my mind sometimes works.
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Haha that’s brilliant, I love hearing about different interpretations, it’s amazing what varied conclusions our minds make!
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