Leonardo BALDISSERI ALLANIC

Every crime, like every person, has its secrets. Some are never revealed, while others are hidden in plain sight. You know, You live long enough, You learn a thing or two. We can train Our bodies to forget. But not Our minds. And one thing living forever teaches You is that your past, your secrets, mark You always, like it or not. There are things for all of Us that even all the time in the world wouldn’t be able to erase. Forever ! Oct-28/2014

Murder is never an easy thing to look at. When You examine the body of a victim, You don't see the reflection of their life, but the person who took it. You see whether the killer felt anger or betrayal...or worse...if they felt nothing at all. We may never understand those who kill so easily for spectacle. But perhaps that's why We're so fascinated with them. We read about their exploits out of curiosity. Our fascination with the macabre makes it all seem unreal. But the truth is that everyone has the capacity to kill. The real question is, how do You live with yourself afterwards? Forever ! Oct-21/2014

Every generation likes to think they're improving on the last, that progress is inevitable, that the future holds less misery and suffering than the past. But the truth is, some things never change. History has a way of repeating itself. It's just most people don't live long enough to see it happen. Rats have been known to carry Lassa fever, hantavirus, salmonella, and, of course, let's not forget the black death. I highly recommend that You don't get bit. But some things do change. Years ago, boxers fought bare-knuckled. In 1855, one bout lasted 6 hours, 15 minutes. Back then, the so-called ring was an actual ring, made up of rowdy, bloodthirsty spectators. That's not to say that fights are fair today. The big guy's gloves are still loaded a little heavier, but it's no reason to stop fighting. Forever ! Oct-14/2014

For the dead, all is forgotten. But all is not lost because They're remembered by Us. Some We think of fondly, others less so. A few are remembered by many, and many by only a few. Forever ! Oct-7/2014

There is a whole litany of things We can do to keep death at bay, exercise, eat well, put on sunscreen. And though You might try to bargain with death, bear no delusions. It will find you. So if you spend all you time hiding from death or, in my case, searching for it, I guess the question is were you ever really alive? As sad and dreadful as death may be, it forces Us to cherish every moment because the truth is... life is precious because it’s finite.  When You are immortal, You have to be reminded of beauty. Days stretch into years, stretch into centuries. Time can lose its meaning.  So however long You live, even though that might prove a very, very long time... You must tell yourself to live every day... every hour, as if it could be your last. Forever ! Sep-30/2014

Y te pienso entre todos los recuerdos guardados en el fondo del corazón rasgado, los que aún sangran lágrimas de sueños. Y te busco entre tantas imágenes marcadas en mi mente con tu sombra sellada, que me asaltan cuando todo está oscuro. Y te encuentro en cada reflejo de luz brillante de frescos amaneceres radiantes, cuando ya se va despertando el tiempo. Y me asusto al ver que tu cuerpo no está en mi cama coqueta esperando la luz del alba, comprendo que sólo soñarte busco. Sólo un sueño que hasta me hizo creer por un momento que mi realidad ya era sosiego, y es soñar una suerte que Yo tengo. 24-Sep/2014

You can learn a lot from a body, how a life was lived, what was their pain, suffering, life experiences, even if they were loved. But what a body can't tell You is why. And for those left behind, that seems to be the only question that really matters. Nothing can erase the pain of losing someone You love. You carry it with You for the rest of your life, however long that might be. The best You can hope for is that over time, the wound begins to heal. But no matter how strong We are, no matter how hard We fight, the scar always stays with Us. Forever ! Sep-23/2014