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Sunday 30 September 2012

ADHD



I’ve written a story about… No wait it’s still in my head so…
Am going to write a story about… A guy
He’s the quiet type, shy type
Never seen by others - like a fly on the wall
But that doesn’t faze him
He likes it that way
The attention scares him
Being seen terrifies him
Wait… That’s not the story am writing

Ok, am writing a story about… no, I haven’t actually started so…
Am about to write a story about… a wishing well
The well was once a “prominent” factor of a small village
It was drenched by a stranger who had heard of the villages need for running water
……Ok, that did not come out as I wanted it too…

Ok so am about to write a story about…            
It’s a psychological thriller… pause for effect… now continue...
A man, now in his early 30’s has dreams of a childhood he never lived
But clearly too real, too consistent to be just a dream
Seemingly suppressed memories
With the bits and pieces of the “memory” he is able to locate a town
A town that could hold the answers to these visions of his taunting past…
Damn it… I had to restart my PC… where was I… *reads previous line*
Ok… So… ahhh…

Let’s try this again,
Am thinking about writing a story that’s stuck in my mind,
Somewhere behind crates, rubble of a decade’s waste, ‘Jaro sized mountains and great walls from China…
About something that I would like to express to you in full detail
Expounding on the slightest conception of an idea I have
One that will grip your fullest attention as it would mine
But until then, my apologies…

Lullabies


Pita Pata
Pita Pata
Against my window you splatter
Turning all my whites to grey
Filled the sky with your gloomy matter
Now you’ve sent the sun away.
Pita Pata
Pita Pata
Against my window you splatter
How long will you stay?
Deafening sounds of your presence now shatter
Now no longer can the kids play
Pita Pata
Pita Pata
Against my window you splatter
Your mood makes all trees sway
Harder and harder against my rooftop you batter
Why not come back another day?
Pita Pata
Pita Pata
Against my window you splatter
In my bed I now lay
Waiting on your angry clouds to scatter
Rain, rain, go away.


Rollercoastering



Let us,
Forget about the insecurities
The moments of inhibition
Put aside the arguing
The thoughts of infidelity
The thoughts of promiscuity
Discomfited “Hi’s”
Or days without a word

Let us,
Skip the frustration
The awkward silence,
The dinner and wine
The need for questions
Unnecessary probe for answers
The mental foreplay
From the difficulty articulating what you feel

Let us,
Let go of the negativity
Decisions concerning us two
Thoughts of broken promises
The need to make a conversation
Throwing the blame
The need for compromise
Or to pay attention

Instead…
Just for this moment let’s just be…. Us
Enjoy what’s left of the night…
…What’s left of our time together
Close your eyes and lay in my arms
Say nothing as nothing needs to be said
Rest your weary head
The time will pass
The trouble will fade
But until then… I love you