dailyprompt – Page 9 – Tamara, really

The habits of the old and wise

What are your daily habits?

Wiser than you were yesterday,
I'd say. All true, my habits will
Reflect my new-found skill at
Coping. True dat. The years play
On but still wisdom is hard-won.
Habits that were every day are
Harder, are easier. They are the
Same. Daily, I seek love, or fame, 
And acknowledgment. Is that 
Wise? Is there a prize for age?
Wisdom is just a stage in a life 
Full of frolic and strife. Habits
Should stay with you. A tacit 
Rule that defines what a habit
Must be - a practice, a custom,
Routine. Nothing to intervene,
Accustomed, and, then, some.

Sartorial choice

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?

Wearing that red t-shirt again? 
That's nice. What are you pairing
With that shirt? A pair of black
Slacks. Always. OK. Do you lack
Imagination or wardrobe, dearie?
Sounds so basic or maybe easy.

History, be kind

Who is your favorite historical figure?

Who doesn't like and admire 
Napoleon. That little man had
An outsize impression of who
He could be. Like Tamburlaine 
He laid claim by a declaration. 
"And this is mine." Ask Marlowe
He has the documentation of
All those deeds and misdeeds.

Puppy love

Write about your first crush.

It feels, looking back this
Long distance, like I was
Always in love. In the 6th
Grade, it was the class bad
Boy. He was always behind.
Pink and grey were in style.
I find myself drawn to that
Combination of color still.
My first grade boyfriend 
Lumbered about carrying
My books. I was his crush 
He not mine. In Russian 
Class I liked a fellow who
Couldn't pass without me.
In summer camp a son of
The head counselors; his
Family all sit-com perfect.

Where in the world

What countries do you want to visit?

In a wide, wonderful world
Where could I go where I did
Not go before? Oh, I think it
Might be anywhere and even
Everywhere that I have never
Been. Maybe some places in 
The world where I have been
Too. Going. Visiting new lands
Seeing familiar places. Travel.
Pack. Unpack. Relax. Unwind.

What is love?

What are you passionate about?

It is hard for me to forget how much 
I love you. You have not yet forgotten
That you love me. That sad day may 
Come and sweep you away from my 
Care and protection, away from my 
Encircling arms where the uncertainty
Might make you anxious, but I will 
Not forget. You are my passion, my
Heart's desire. You are all the joy I 
Have from this life. From our life. 
My love, I am passionate about you.

Seasonal

What is your favorite season of year? Why?

You are the season of my year
The fall the winter spring and
The summer. I live in the time
You alot me. My winter is never
Too cold as long as you can be
Near. Summer is hotter when
You approach but I am happy to
Bear the heat. Cool falls and oh
So sweet mild springs round out
Our year. You are the season I 
Love most. I live in the time we
Are alotted, one day one season

You’re it

If humans had taglines, what would yours be?

Tagged in a picture
Lined up on a photo,
Who's that gal? Who
Is she? I am who I am
Say I. Say you. My line
Is a straight one from
One place to the next
Born there. Live here.
Tagged Tamara, really

There is a song that says it all

Who do you spend the most time with?

I am alone and by 
Myself. Alone but
Never lonely. By
Myself alone. It's 
A solo mission I'm
On, alone and by
Myself alone. You,
You are important.
To me. I value you.
Alone, by myself.

Really!

If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?

My name? That's what they
Call me. Can't blame them.
It's who I've always been. Any
Other name would be strange.
Would that make me someone
Else? A stranger? I like it when
You call me by my name. My 
Own. It's who I am. It's who I 
Want to be. Call me Tamara.