Bird
On A Wire
Observe the bird perched on the bow line in a harbor. A
cursory look at the photo might suggest however that the feathered
creature is instead, resting on the reflection of the main sail cover atop the boom.
What we choose to see is what we believe to be true. And
belief spawns action in all of us.
Think of the observer on the ground staring up at
aircraft in the sky. Frequently they appear to be on collision
courses when, in reality, the planes are thousands of feet apart.
Perspective as precursor to reality.
I
saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
He
called out to me, you must not ask for so much.
And
a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
She
cried to me, hey, why not ask for more.
Leonard Cohen
Michael Campbell, the main character in the novel,
CAPISTRANO, is a man more inclined to listen to voices in darkened
doorways. He tires of the toil needed to satisfy the desires of
others. He abandons corporate life and sets out on a great
adventure. And he is the only man in possession of the blueprint that
will give form and meaning to his new reality.
Like
a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir,
I
have tried in my way to be free.
Leonard Cohen
Michael
does gain his freedom as the enterprise takes shape but, as with any
choice made in life, it comes at a cost.
Join Michael in his sensual tale of desire, of defeat
and of the capacity of some, like him, to ultimately prevail.
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