Issue 152- "Who'da thunk it?"

Everything by: Heath

Hello, folks. I decided to take a few nights off, as I have had no real inspiration to write anything of interest. Do not fear though...this shall not become a once a month blog again...chew on this for tonight-- a poem for my friend Brooke. Not to be conceited or anything but I don't see how any woman would leave me when I can write poems like this...lol

Brooke Auston Alexus Mitchke

You've e'er been my best friend,

You've cared for me when I cried.

You've held me in thy embrace.

You've reminded me how people love me.

E'en though you are far away

Always you are in my heart.

Ne'er have you gone away,

Ne'er saw you fit to depart.

Ye know mine darkest secrets,

Ye know mine secret dreams...

Ye know how to make me smile

When things be not what they seem.

You've brightened up my future,

You've brightened up my heart.

May there ne'er be a day

When you seek to part.

Thy friendship means so much to me,

You'll never know my love

I hope you find the happiness

I sought to send you from above.

You're in my heart for'ermore

Ne'er more to roam,

If you hurt and need mine help

My heart will be thy home.

I will protect thee till I die,

Keep ye safe from harm.

Ye've taught me more than I might learn

From a million, million books--

Ye've loved me tho at times I wished to die.

You have been my rock, my conscience,

My want, my friend.

For that, I can ne'er repay thee in full.

May you be blessed ev'ryday

Though you may live a thousand years.

Heath Parker Lail, 2/16/06

Wasn't that inspiring? G'night folks...

 

Issue 151- "New Beginnings"

Everything by: HPL

Hey there folks. Hope everything is going all right out there....welcome to a new milestone--the 151st issue of Clerk's Cafe, version 2.0 Unlike the first CC, this model is just now getting it's second wind, rather than winding down.

I don't know about y'all, but I'm still just esctatic about the way things are going in my life. I told Brooke my good news tonight, and she jumped up and down, I heard it on the phone:) I'm glad I brought a smile to her face...she sounded like she is going through a rough time right now, please pray for her. You know, things just feel "right" now--like I said last night, I feel as though I've been in a rut for quite some time, and now I'm free! And it feels great!

I talked to John and Christi tonight at the Video Store and Jon grilled me on multiple topics, like Politics, Psychology and more. It was fun talking to someone who seems to really wanna hear what you have to say. Of course I spiced things up, like usual, by saying things such as "Well, I prefer to watch movements rather than talk to people. Listening to people does not give me the info I often need...instead, I find that by watching peoples' posture, speech patterns, gait and such, I find out much more about them than through simple conversation." That statement suprised ME...you know, I think I just discovered why I'm quiet so often. I guess I'm thinking, contemplating and learning as much as I can, rather than simply enjoying simple shop/small talk. I LOVE Psychology...you always keep learning new things about yourself. Every day truly is an adventure.

Well, I guess that's enough enlightenment for one night, hmm? I gotta tease you folks--if I give out all my secrets tonight, then there won't be any reason to read issues 152-200, will there?

Later,

H

Issue 150- "Happy Anniversary"

Written, pencilled, inked lettered and colored by : Happenin' Heath P. "Leonard" Lail

Hello folks. It's been a while, but Heath is now back in the saddle. I got the great news today that I passed my spanish 201 class with a D. Now I know most people would be upset, but I am estatic because D means passing, so I have passed one of my two required Spanish classes left before Graduation in May! Many moons have passed since I felt this good...almost a year has passed, I believe.

It is as though I have shifted out of first gear, and am now smoothly sailing along the Oceanside Highway out in California...sun on my back, pedal to the floor and sweet music on the dial. How could it get better than this you ask? The addition of a beautiful woman by my side...but patience, my young learners, patience. I will take things one step at a time, careful not to get too far out of stride. I have to thank God for this, because I know I could not have done this thing without His help. I know that, and I intend to change my ways...everything. I will be the man He wants me to be, rather than the person who I have fought to keep...the Earthly "Heath" that I thought I wanted to be, thanks to Shauna and many others. I now realize how wrong I've been, and I promise that I shall do everything in my power to right that mistake.

I'm enjoying my Oceanside cruise right now....just enjoying not being crushed under so much weight any more. My work is only half over, but I now see the end approaching, and I know what is expected of me, and I will act accordingly. I...I don't know what to say except...

"It's great to be back".

No more second guessing, no more being shy about things, no more being quiet...it's full speed ahead now, and I plan on enjoying the rest of the ride to "(hopefully) the top. Thank you all for being my guides, my friends, my lovers and everything else you've given me over the years...without your support, Satan and Shauna's influences would have drug me under so far that I simply drowned under the weight of it all, but now I am able to rise above it, lifting the weight off with God's supreme help.

It's great to be back.

H