A Funny Way of Looking at Life
Ask me in December, Bab's Unofficial Challenge
It’s a funny way of looking at life – those
birthdays and holidays; Christmas turkey
and New Year’s punch. Cake and muffins,
or a kick in the head. You brought me a present
but just remembered you don’t like
me anymore.
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We mark our lives with milestones.
He’s two, she’s thirty-two, and Bob uses a cane
now. Wish him well or to go to hell. He never
returned the rake he borrowed. Or
said he was sorry.
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It’s funny how love fades, who would have
thought. Supposed to last forever, while
we dance cheek to cheek, not scowling
across the dancefloor, laughing and
crying in turns – life does that, doesn’t it?
***
Ask me in December, what it’s been like.
The highs, the lows, the upsides downs
and inside outs – all of it, marked in cards
and gift boxes neatly wrapped, then put away.
About the Creator
Joe Luca
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
By sleepy drafts5 days ago in Longevity
Comments (1)
Yes, sadly, love fades. Loved your take on the challenge!