My father used to say to me two things that I will always remember and as I reflect back on it there was a dearth of wisdom that he did convey to me. I do recall these and I shall always remember. He said: Jack there’s no fool like an old fool and an erection has no conscience. Now they both made perfect sense and I never deliberately sought out younger versions of my distaffed counterparts unless they came with an aggressiveness of their own that I could not resist, but for the most part I stayed clear of those that would find it difficult relating to me in the time zone of life that I found myself in. Some might quickly retort with that familiar refrain: Yeah right, but it matters little what they thought because my mind did not come from conventional thought and my drums played more like Gene Krupa rather than Ginger Baker.
And as far as the “no conscience” idea, I also agree with this bit of wisdom because I know that my big brain goes into a blackout when the primal urge takes over. The feeling of desire is one that when properly harnessed is a wonderful force to witness but when the avidity of my libido rears its little head I can find myself in a tempest that usually could have been avoided.
Conscience, what is conscience. Perhaps it is rational though processes guided by ones moral fiber. The primal urge on the other hand can be controlled by mental fortitude and physiological control. But who cares go for it.
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