Sighs and Butterflies
**inspiration song**
https://youtu.be/lA8F9sIhGdg
Sighs and Butterflies
i can forgive
but i can never forget
god
i wish it was
the other way around
you forgive me
and forget me so easily
you need to get
out of my head
i can't sleep anymore
it's too bad
we're dead now
wispy shadows
and memories
humming and buzzing
disappearing and dancing
you always looked back
and i could see it
in your eyes
you kissed me
you loved me
i didn't think
you could forget me
god
i wish it was
the other way around
it's too bad
we're dead now
but you're still
keeping me awake
i wish you
were dead now
i'll finally get
some sleep
but
i'm not going to sleep
i'm going to forgive you
clawing up
digging out
learning to forget you
it's too bad
you're dead now
i hope you're sleeping well
What He Taught Me
True love exists.
Do everything with pride and dignity.
Always plan your car trip ahead of time.
Read the instructions and manuals before you begin to work.
Keep your cooler stocked with Mountain Dew for lunch breaks and beers for clocking out.
Picking crabs is an art form.
The job isn’t done right if you’re not proud of your work.
Steak is best enjoyed medium rare.
Asparagus is the best vegetable.
Never quit…okay, it’s alright to quit sometimes, but just don’t give up too soon.
Love is more important than money and material things.
The best way to spend extra money is by making memories with your loved ones.
Say “I love you” all the time, and freely give hugs and kisses.
It’s okay for men and women to show their tenderness and express their feelings.
Whistle and sing often.
You probably won’t get pulled over if you’re driving 8 MPH over the speed limit.
Mustaches are cool.
Change elements of your life when you need to, even if it’s hard.
Don’t let the dog beg for food in the kitchen.
Don’t prejudge people, and give them second chances.
Most people are good hearted. We are all born kind.
Diligently compare prices and customer reviews before you buy something.
Have nicknames and inside jokes with the people you love. It’s something special you can always share with them.
A little dark humor is good, but corny jokes are the best.
You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose.
Genuinely ask people about themselves, and show you care by listening to them and remembering the little details.
Mom deserves the best of everything, and so do you. Don’t settle for less.
Righty tighty, lefty loosey. Unless it’s upside down, then it might be lefty tighty.
Play in the ocean, but never turn your back on the waves.
The waves come in sets of three, and the third one is usually the best for boogie boarding.
Red sky at night is a sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning is a sailor’s warning.
Only flip hamburgers once.
Stand up to bullies.
Let loose on the dance floor.
Help anyone who needs it.
If something breaks, try to fix it, but know when to move on.
Double check ratchet straps and trailer hitches.
Packing up the car for road tips is a geometry puzzle and you can definitely make it all fit. Just don’t block your mirrors and windows.
Check your breaks in the ice and snow.
Kids need sports and hobbies to keep them out of trouble and cultivate the best traits and values.
Courage and bravery isn’t a lack of fear, it’s overcoming the things that scare you.
Trust your instincts.
Work hard.
Eat breakfast for dinner.
Love your family.
Enjoy your friends.
Laugh lots.
Get lost in the moment.
Wholeheartedly soak up life.
Never forget how loved you are.
janUaRy soul stealingS
.the bewitching.
what am i supposed to do with you
where do i put you
where do you belong
something so nice
something so wonderful
something so much
something so good
scary happy
scary spellbound
have i been bewitched
have i been tricked
are you my curse
come to take me away
so slowly sinking
so sad and undone
so fucking wrapped up
spellbound and dying
i’ve been bewitched by your january
it’s all fires and flames
it’s all smoke and no shame
i don’t care if it’s a trick
i’m scary spellbound and dying
i know you’re here to take me away
Lost @ Sea
The following debacle is an effort to translate my handwritten brainstorming notes into a written post. It's a glimpse into my mind, and I'd love to peek in your brain too. Share some of your weird notes, and don't forget to tag me so I can creep into your mind :)
Lost @ Sea Prose Challenge
*****
Megalodon 400 Eyes
Rylin
Animated Short
Deep Blue Sea
Sunken Ship
Ariel
Scuba Diving
Killer Whales
Seals
Alone
Dead People
Wilson
Crabs
Ice
High Seas
Deflated Life Raft
Boat Crash
Umbrella
Edgar Allan Poe
Maelstrom
Life of Pi
Tiger
Charter Fishing Trip
Dolphin Fish Gaffing
Marlin
Point of View
Man
3rd Person
Nick
Lyrics Only
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Nothing don't mean nothing, honey, if it ain't free.
But what you think you saw ain't what you thought you saw. You're better off not looking at all.
I'll drain your life until there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes.
All your pictures and your clothes in a bag. I sold everything else until there was nothing left.
Mama raised me well, but I don't wanna go to heaven without raising hell.
I heard you die twice. Once when they bury you in the grave, and the second time is the last time that somebody mentions your name.
So you say, "The present's just a pleasant interruption to the past.
It starts to rain. I paddle out on the water alone. Taste the salt and taste the pain.
Embers in the dark can look just like shooting stars.
Standing on the hill in my mountain of dreams, telling myself it's not as hard as it seems.
***I scrolled through my music and randomly chose 10 songs I love. Then I picked a couple lyrics from each song in the exact order I chose them. What do you think?***
The Playlist:
1. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
2. The Watcher 2 (featuring Dr. Dre) - Jay Z
3. Dark Side - Bishop Briggs
4. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) - Blu Cantrell
5. Raising Hell - Kesha
6. Glorious (featuring Skylar Grey) - Macklemore
7. Konstantine - Something Corporate
8. Motorcycle Drive By - Third Eye Blind
9. I Burned LA Down - Noah Cyrus
10. Going To California - Led Zeppelin
Schitt’s Creek Analogy
"I only drink red wine. And up until last night, I was under the impression that you, too, only drank red wine. But I guess I was wrong?”
“I see where you’re going with this. I do drink red wine, but I also drink white wine. And I’ve been known to sample the occasional rosé. And a couple summers back, I tried a Merlot that used to be a Chardonnay, which got a bit complicated.”
“Okay, yeah. So you’re just really open to all wines.”
“I like the wine, and not the label. Does that make sense?”
“Yes. It does.”
Night Owl
It's cold in my room/dungeon right now. It's June but the last wisps of winter are on the wind today. Whispering, "Maybe some sunshine will do me good." I'm listening to Sad FM and reviewing my insane Chat GPT history.
Budgeting Basics
Women Ruling Countries
Tactile Survival Go-Bags
Catan Tips for Winning
Wolf Chronotype Sleep Tips
Rockabye Baby Lyrics
In other words...
I suck at money.
What if I ruled the world?
What if the world ended?
What if the world is a game?
I can't sleep at night.
Creepy lullaby.
so you want to be a writer?
so you want to be a writer?
by Charles Bukowski
if it doesn't come bursting out of you
in spite of everything,
don't do it.
unless it comes unasked out of your
heart and your mind and your mouth
and your gut,
don't do it.
if you have to sit for hours
staring at your computer screen
or hunched over your
typewriter
searching for words,
don't do it.
if you're doing it for money or fame,
don't do it.
if you're doing it because you want
women in your bed,
don't do it.
if you have to sit there and
rewrite it again and again,
don't do it.
if it's hard work just thinking about doing it,
don't do it.
if you're trying to write like somebody
else,
forget about it.
if you have to wait for it to roar out of
you,
then wait patiently.
if it never does roar out of you,
do something else.
if you first have to read it to your wife
or your girlfriend or your boyfriend
or your parents or to anybody at all,
you're not ready.
don't be like so many writers,
don't be like so many thousands of
people who call themselves writers,
don't be dull and boring and
pretentious, don't be consumed with self-
love.
the libraries of the world have
yawned themselves to
sleep
over your kind.
don't add to that.
don't do it.
unless it comes out of
your soul like a rocket,
unless being still would
drive you to madness or
suicide or murder,
don't do it.
unless the sun inside you is
burning your gut,
don't do it.
when it is truly time,
and if you have been chosen,
it will do it by
itself and it will keep on doing it
until you die or it dies in you.
there is no other way.
and there never was.