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Cathy GF

Cathy GF
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December 29
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Writer by desire. Poet by nature.
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FEBRUARY 26, 2010 11:58PM

NOTE to SELF at SEVENTEEN

Rate: 32 Flag

Have no idea who started this open call

but here I am with wings of girlie memories to share.

Once seventeen, so young, so devil may care!

So unaware of the deep, dark depth of  my fall.

 

"Kat!  What in the world were you thinking?

Are you kidding me!  So not cool. 

Letting them down like this, well after curfew, steam on the windshield, tongue in his mouth, his forehead, his eyes!

Didn't care did you, that you were headed for this, so premature but wanted in ways you never imagined.

You knew it was love or was it?  It would last forever, right? 

Had to be right.  He was the one.  Had to be. 

It wouldn't feel this good if he wasn't the one that would be with you, have kids, love you that way.  Stay.

But, no!  You couldn't do it.  Not that night.  It was scarier than you thought it would be. 

Duh!  What were you thinking?! 

It's not supposed to happen that way and you stopped just in time. 

 The fear of loosing the sense of self... the special gift.  The saving it.

It was supposed to be saved.  Remember?

Relieved, huh?"

                                                                                    Love,

                                                                                    The one who saved you.

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Seventeen was so hot!
Cute. MrsRaptor started the Open Call, FYI. Well done, Cathy.
Thank You. This is lovely and the teenager you were is part of the woman that you are today.

I did the open call for letters to ourselves as teenagers.
"The fear of loosing the sense of self"

Ahhhhhh....wise words, wise words.
"The fear of loosing the sense of self"

Ahhhhhh....wise words, wise words.
JC - It was hot, but you are right, it was scary too.

Glad it's over, actually.

It think its hotter now that theres no fear, even if I'm not 17 anymore.

Rated for sharing with us. You are just too cool.
First thing that popped into my head! Ho boy!
Lucky you, you listened to some far-away voice in your head, stopping you just in time.....so many didn't. Great piece.
Oh, seventeen! I was young and oh, so innocent!!!! Loved your little story.
Cathy, so nicely written. I never want to deal with those hormone levels again.
Close, but no cigar! This was great Cathy. I would imagine a lot of girls that age say the same things!
Very interesting. Guess you had yourself within you all the time.
Stirring introspection. Now's the time.
I hope I do as well.
Love saves us all,..and more than a touch of common sense.

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I bet you were too hot to handle back then. I know I thought I was.
You must have been a hot number at 17. WoW! I remmber the best days, 14-23 and then 35-now.
So, I guess, he wasn't the one? Great that you were already looking out for yourself at a young age!
just sweet.
learning early to listen to yourself. wish I did.
glad for you.

-r-
Smart girl. Interesting take on open call. Very enjoyable.
I am sure 17 was hot, but I am positive it gets hotter. What a beautiful piece; you are still wiser than me. Rated.
Rated. You were wise and self disciplined to win over your raging teen hormones at seventeen.
Thank you all for stopping by to read my little self-talk as a teen. I took a little different take on this by writing as a 17 year old talking to myself at 17. That may have been apparent but just clarifying for chitz and giggles!
Dude! R. (or maybe X ;-)
I relish what you wrote about forbidden fruit -- the loss of a "sense of self" -- not virginity or that it was a mortal sin. But the sense of losing one's most special gift -- not a hymen but your Self. Love this! I'll give this an R. You didn't earn an X rating that night. ;-)
Great post, very enjoyable. What was it about seventeen that made us all crazy, hot, and steamy? I have no idea but I am just glad I made it out of it all and where I am today.
I loved this.. hugs..
Well, this was a change of pace! I'm sure that guy was mighty disappointed, but I also suspect you did the right thing. A fun read!
Whew, just in time. It's one of those pivotal moments. Good thing you listened to the older, wiser self.
Yes, Cathy, 17 was hot. What I wouldnt give for 1/2 of those hormones today!
Fun read. (R)
what were you thinking, Kat? Ahh... 17. Brought back a few memories. It's a wonder in a way, that we make it out alive. Rated.
What? How did I miss this? So sorry! I remember you at 17...as stunning and beautiful as you are now. And just as wild...with restraint when absolutely necessary.
cathy what in the world were you thinking? that you were headed for this fear of losing sense of self thank you i bow to you
Cool, I see we are milkin' this one for all it's worth!

So a shout out and warm thanks to my sister, MTK, for taking some precious time away from her therapist's couch to see what trouble I'm gettin' myself into here...
and to...
Nikki Stern - Dude! I love that you said that! Thx
Joan - My other wild sister for her sisterly love and appreciation of her big sis...
Fireeyes24 - So glad to see you back here! Oh yeah, it was those "raging hormones," all aching and bursting from the inside out!
Owl_says_who - xo and thx
Procopious - Thanks kind sir and, well, he wasn't too disappointed in the end. Married him and gave him two gorgeous daughters, much later on!
Kris T. Parker - Heck! I wasn't listening to any older wiser anything! I was just terrified of the act and wanted to grow up a little more while maintaining some self respect for being a "good girl" (Catholic guilt not lost on me)!
Tim4change - Hey, if you find any, will you please tell me where?!
Patty Jane - Hi there! Thx and some days I wonder if we really did make it out alive? Or was it just barely?
Michael - No need to bow to me, cause then I'd have to curtsey back or something!