rewarded

(no subject) really translates into 'tell me a story'. happily...

there was an old man that lived on the same street as my other and i and
you'd see him often with his cat. he had a stroller for it with it's
leash hitched on the side, so sometimes they'd be walking side by side
and sometimes the cat ( i liked to pretend his name was rufus) would
just be chillin' in the pram as the old man ( whom i liked to pretend
was named leonard) would gently push him down the side walk. then
there was a large stretch of time when i saw neither of them, and i
spent a lot of time outside smoking on the front stoop so i was
apprised of neighborhood happenings. one day, i was sitting at my
desk working in my office when my other burst into the room and excitedly
said ' COME CHECK THIS OUT!' and then with out regard for what i was
doing at the time grabbed me by the wrist and hauled me to the stoop.

and there were leonard and rufus, leonard pushing and rufus coasting
sleepily, down the side walk. i had never been happier to see someone
i didnt even know. i looked up at my other, who was beaming heavily
under his beard and realized i was lucky to have someone who loved me
and my stupid little quirks like caring about the neighbor and his
cat.

i miss living on that avenue.

it's got feelings.

a letter to an otherwise anonymous muse who's got me all sort of ' i dont know'.

"sometimes i get believin' i'm moving past this feeling, and into the night..."


i don't think it's too much to ask to hold yer hand and show you some
beauty . i'm inspired to move past my feelings. i essentially eschew
every literary rule but i adhere to one: avoid upper casing anything
unless you mean it.

and i mean really mean it.

also, fullstops are optional, but you inferred that i am sure

two sizes too small

an english lesson i dont understand.

ishmael [2:38 PM]: you ever find yourself making fun of people to their faces and they dont get it and laugh along?

danger man [2:39 PM]: like _____?

ishmael [2:39 PM]: prime example

danger man [2:40 PM]: then yes

ishmael [2:43 PM]: i often say things to ___ where i am openly mocking his lack of compreshension and he just chuckles and repeats his diatribe

he's like a gold fish

his gob's constantly moving yet he retains nothing

.o0O

danger man [2:46 PM]: Hey look, there's a man with bubbles coming out of his head

Look a castle!

Look, a plant!

ishmael [2:46 PM]: holy shit, who's that hot half fish chick?

danger man [2:46 PM]: Look! A Man with bubbles coming out of his head!!!

Wow. A castle!

ishmael [2:46 PM]: holy shit!

danger man [2:47 PM]: Where did that naked fish chick come from?

ishmael [2:47 PM]: mermaids of course

if he cant recall a castle he saw 3 seconds ago, its doubtful he's recall the technical term for a mermaid

danger man [2:47 PM]: no kidding

have we had the discussion about which half before?

I suspect I've discussed that with you before

ishmael [2:48 PM]: yes we have

danger man [2:48 PM]: of course

ishmael [2:49 PM]: etf

danger man [2:49 PM]: now we are like an old couple


danger man [2:49 PM]: it only took 4.5 years

that's not bad actually


danger man [2:49 PM]: I only have like 4 conversations with my brothers

ishmael [2:49 PM]: the same ones? how many have we had?

danger man [2:50 PM]: hundred I'd reckon

ishmael [2:50 PM]: i like that number

its almost too bad yer not trying to be a psychologist cuz you'd have about 5 different thesis' from our ramblings together

maybe we should publish a paper anyways

danger man [2:51 PM]: why not?

it'd be interesting if not illuminating



ishmael [2:54 PM]: amen.

illuminating for us or for everyone else?

danger man [2:55 PM]: I don't really care about anyone else

ishmael [2:56 PM]: awww

i feel so special

danger man [2:56 PM]: look how much effort it takes to be my friend

ishmael [2:56 PM]: i actually dont really try all that hard

seems to come naturally

danger man [2:57 PM]: cause you are easy to get along with

ishmael [2:57 PM]: oh. maybe.

danger man [2:57 PM]: easy with towards get along?

easy along with getting?

ishmael [2:57 PM]: we are towarding to this getting of the along

danger man [2:57 PM]: friggin dangling participles

ishmael [2:57 PM]: here we are for going!

bonus*

hallow'd chords struck to
resonate in your skull while
your heart hums along