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The Door III

The revolving door keeps working
Various characters come and go
Whatever role they’ll be playing
Relative, friend, lesson, or foe

The constant revolving door brings
People who will carry your burden
They’ll inspire you to keep walking
When you fail, they’ll easily pardon

The constant revolving door brings
People who’ll gain your very trust
Then break your heart without warning
Dispose of the shards if they must

The constant revolving door brings
People who’ll boil your very blood
Who’ll blind you from wisely thinking
You’ll want to push them to the mud

The constant revolving door brings
People who’ll bring both joy and woe
Like life, you’ll feel both of those things
Choose if you want the bond to grow

The constant revolving door brings
Vibrant beings or haunting ghosts
They’ll make you feel you’re worth loving
Or bring moments that make you choke

The constant revolving door brings
People with temporary roles
While their limited time might sting
Their lessons feed the mind and soul

The revolving door keeps spinning
Various figures that come and go
Whatever role they are playing
They’ll be there ‘til the final show

The Door (Poetry Series): I, II, III

Header image: Benjamin Lehman.

Always Watching X: Person of Interest – Number Crunch

Tonight, let me take a deep dive into the tenth episode of Person of Interest (Season 1), “Number Crunch,” where Harold Finch and John Reese received not one but four numbers from The Machine, and a few CIA agents reached out to Detective Joss Carter after discovering that one of their own is still alive.

Spoiler warning: This post contains major plot spoilers from “Number Crunch.” If you haven’t watched it, please do so first before reading my analysis.

XVII: The Deranged Writer’s Favorite Outfits of The Undertaker

This post is a part of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024 edition).

What is the reason The Undertaker lasted in WWE for 30 years? He has more than 1 look. He has the ability to evolve his character and look while retaining his dark, evil core, and you can tell what era he was in just by looking at his outfit.

Old Western Mortician with the grey gloves? 1990 to 1994. Rebirthed Deadman with the purple gloves? 1994 to 1996. Lord of Darkness with the gothic attire? 1996-1998. Hooded Ministry leader? 1998 to 1999. American Badass with the biker attire and bandana? 2000 to 2001. Big Evil with the short hair? 2001 to 2003. A hybrid of the Deadman and the American Badass with a long leather coat, black hat, and gloves? 2004 to 2019. A mixture of all his personas and his real-life self? 2020. All these eras and outfits made The Undertaker fresh and relevant for a long time until his retirement in 2020.

And today, November 22, 2024 (34 years after The Undertaker’s WWE debut), I will talk about my favorite Taker outfits: the ones from the Rebirthed Deadman, the Lord of Darkness, and the Hybrid.