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Silence and No School

misilover's picture

Bare feet on pavement,

Sticky tar seeping onto my big toes,

Burning up soles.

Lukewarm watermelon clogging throats like a

Soap-sponge traffic jam,

Slippery black seeds torpedo through the

Stiff afternoon atmosphere.

A summer thunderstorm.

Like walking out into my morning shower,

Sans the soap, and sleep in my eyes.

Cheap flip flops crushed under my aching feet,

Too tight tank tops,

Worn in jeans.

Typical.

I am alone again…too much time…no distraction anymore.

Prickly dry fields of grass. Straw in my hair.

Music turned up too loud. Eyes closed .

My heart in a free fall.

Mental pictures of you, because it’s been too long and I need a reminder.

sinisterVT's picture

hmm try changing soles to

Submitted by sinisterVT on July 17, 2008 - 12:21.

hmm try changing soles to souls?
I dont know, I think words are fun to change like that.

I love it.

"My heart in free fall" you have a knack for lines like that

I really like how you talk about everything going on around you in such an elegant way

misilover's picture

Why thank you and my editor

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:23.

Why thank you and my editor (MM)will have to take care of spelling errors for me.

bluedisch.'s picture

gorgeous. I love this so

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:24.

gorgeous. I love this so much. the way you describe everything makes it real, but in a less-than-normal way. and that's good. it would be funny if you changed soles to souls, though.

misilover's picture

MM will get on that. It's

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:27.

MM will get on that.
It's something I toyed with while I was writing it, but left it the way it is.
I think I used the "souls" thing before and didn't want to replay it.

bluedisch.'s picture

I love you, MM! haha :)

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:36.

I love you, MM! haha :) sounds good.
that's okay, it just sounded like an entertaining idea.
cellist? orchestra? do i know you?

misilover's picture

You don't really know me

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:38.

You don't really know me (baahahaa).
I used to be in VYS when I was like 5.
I play the cello.

sinisterVT's picture

oh god, bahaha

Submitted by sinisterVT on July 17, 2008 - 12:40.

oh god, bahaha

misilover's picture

Be quiet Sinister.

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:42.

Be quiet Sinister.

bluedisch.'s picture

*shrug* okie, silly sheep.

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:42.

*shrug* okie, silly sheep. baaa. no haha. and merry christmas. i play violin, except my teacher is currently making me feel like I don't. lovely.

sinisterVT's picture

oh man....

Submitted by sinisterVT on July 17, 2008 - 12:44.

oh man....

misilover's picture

I don't get the sheep

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:45.

I don't get the sheep thing,
and you were in Simphonia last year right??

bluedisch.'s picture

no one does. lol. and

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:49.

no one does. lol. and yes...but how do you know? /hides\
oh, how tired I have grown of that orchestra.

shut up, sinister. *glare*

sinisterVT's picture

the Sheep thing, is She

Submitted by sinisterVT on July 17, 2008 - 12:49.

the Sheep thing, is She follows me around when she is downtown such as a sheep does, its fun.

misilover's picture

I just thought it was me

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:50.

I just thought it was me missing it.

I wish I was in the VYOA, but I have church when VYO is.

bluedisch.'s picture

hahaha. and you don't have

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:51.

hahaha. and you don't have weird alter personalities, too, sinister person? ahem. as if.

bluedisch.'s picture

that sucks. i will to,

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:52.

that sucks. i will to, eventually. not that i plan on getting into VYO at this rate. joy.

sinisterVT's picture

Um..

Submitted by sinisterVT on July 17, 2008 - 12:52.

Um..

misilover's picture

Um what?

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:53.

Um what?

bluedisch.'s picture

thinkthinkthinkthinkthink,

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:54.

thinkthinkthinkthinkthink, he says. well, well. am taking the bus in 10 minutes. roar.

misilover's picture

Who is?

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:56.

Who is?

bluedisch.'s picture

what?

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 12:57.

what?

misilover's picture

Exactly!! I have no idea

Submitted by misilover on July 17, 2008 - 12:58.

Exactly!!
I have no idea what is going on!!

But good bye everyone,
I am off to the wilderness to camp.

sinisterVT's picture

Wait who has alter

Submitted by sinisterVT on July 17, 2008 - 12:58.

Wait who has alter personalities, Misi Or me? certainly not me

bluedisch.'s picture

certainly not misi. so you.

Submitted by bluedisch. on July 17, 2008 - 13:01.

certainly not misi. so you. haha. merry christmas! and goodbye. =D

...i'm kidding. s'okay. at least you're not a bunny. be thankful.

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