It's weird meeting people
and they try to position themselves as someone
that matters
that's in the thick of where it is
listening to him tell his stories
spinning the legend right in front of you
"that's the tie that Boy George tried to buy from me"
and
"they always stay here when they come through town"
and there's more
and at first it's okay
it's entertainment
it's shits and giggles
then
it goes on all fuckin night
and the next time you meet
it's 2am
and you're trying to convince him to let you open for his band
you're apologizing for pouring the sake all over the floor
and thanking him for the tie
and saying
"yeah, I'll definitely be there next time"
and you kinda leave smiling
you leave
and sing along to a great song
(was it House of Cards?
you don't even know the words)
the next morning
hungover
work
and then
a nap in the afternoon
the arrival of a hitchhiking friend
and she's a stunner
elegant angles and elbows and
just dipped in beauty
and she gets in
the laughs are easy
and the conversation
comfortably hovers
and she seduces you
(it wasn't hard)
and you surprise her
(you satisfy her)
and she stays longer
and she comes more often
she charms tenderness out of you
and this time
its 8.30 pm
and you take one last look
a look like a long
deep breath
and you sing gospel songs
all the way home
your voice husky with faith
How is everybody? Is spring springing near you? It is here. The robins are back and the Oaks are starting to bud. Allergy time!
"...she cant control the page
Its taken over
Theres people dying, semi colons crying
And full stops finding fault"
Spring has always been here in Southest Texas; it rarely got cold enough to wear a jacket. I miss the seasons in NC, as short as they were, especially winter! One huge difference is that even though it seemed to rain almost everyday in NC, Coastal plains in particular, the mud and flooding was never as bad as it is here in Texas after just one day of raining. I hate it so much! Glad you decided to start writing everyday; you write beauifully. I really love the last stanza.
Yes, I was an Army brat. I lived in Germany for 8 years. I claim Wilmington as my home, even though I was born in Fayetteville. I don't know if you've ever been to Fayetteville, and I hate to jump on the "Fayetteville sucks" bandwagon, but Fayetteville has never really felt like home to me. I hope you are enjoying the early spring! I really miss that state.
Oh, goodness I love that piece! Your work is so marvelous. SO marvelous. Writing every day is a habit I have tried to form, but thus far for naught. Eventually and all that.
It is warm lo these 2.5 hours down 85/40 as well! I hope it lasts. People are already getting their knickers in a twist about the supposed snow about to come. Bah. Be gone and stay gone, snow!
A voice husky with faith ... I will be ruminating on that for awhile.
Oh, and the Ryan Adams was from a she, but sadly there has been no slow dancing. I need more slow dancing i my life. I miss it.
Yes, I was an Army brat. I lived in Germany for 8 years. I claim Wilmington as my home, even though I was born in Fayetteville. I don't know if you've ever been to Fayetteville, and I hate to jump on the "Fayetteville sucks" bandwagon, but Fayetteville has never really felt like home to me. I hope you are enjoying the early spring! I really miss that state.
It is warm lo these 2.5 hours down 85/40 as well! I hope it lasts. People are already getting their knickers in a twist about the supposed snow about to come. Bah. Be gone and stay gone, snow!
A voice husky with faith ... I will be ruminating on that for awhile.
Oh, and the Ryan Adams was from a she, but sadly there has been no slow dancing. I need more slow dancing i my life. I miss it.