dictionary
in fifth grade english class we had to bring books to school.
i always forgot mine so my teacher made me read the dictionary
words on words on words i didn't understand i'd always end up staring at the ceiling tiles.
i always forgot mine so my teacher made me read the dictionary
words on words on words i didn't understand i'd always end up staring at the ceiling tiles.
there was a word for that.
daydream [noun]: a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present.
at one point i felt sorry for all the other kids in my class with fiction books because i was learning more words
while they were learning more lies
maybe junie b jones just wanted to be smart.
maybe nancy drew didn't figure out the mystery.
maybe i picked the wrong path in goosebumps, well i guess you die either way
and everybody has a chapter they don't read out loud i understand that,
but you.
you left out chapter one,
and chapter six,
chapter ten, seventeen, twenty one
you left out the prologue.
and when i said read to me
you said, "just for a minute"
but to me it sounded like you just memorized the words
you said,
you said,
you said,
you said so many words that i swear used super glue to stick
themselves inside my brain
themselves inside my brain
and oh how i wish i had enough acetone to get them off.
you said you were insecure because you weren't strong enough
but apparently you had the strength to lie to my face.
and i don't know if i believe the dictionary anymore,
my daydreams don't seem very pleasant
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"you left out chapter one, and chapter six, chapter ten, seventeen, twenty one you left out the prologue. and when i said read to me you said, "just for a minute""
ReplyDeletebeautiful
Love.
ReplyDelete"but apparently you had the strength to lie to my face."
ReplyDeletethis line is my life. my biggest pet peeve is when people lie to my face.
think of how much different the world would be, if people didn't have the strength to lie to other peoples faces?
you are amazing, and keep up the good work
Dang.
ReplyDeleteYou're so good at this it's unreal
ReplyDelete"you left out chapter one,
ReplyDeleteand chapter six,
chapter ten, seventeen, twenty one"
"you said,
you said,
you said so many words that i swear used super glue to stick themselves inside my brain
and oh how i wish i had enough acetone to get them off. "
woah man this was an awesome post.
So much feels.
Thanks for allowing me to read this
"and everybody has a chapter they don't read out loud i understand that"
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This was fantastic! One of your best posts for sure
but to me it sounded like you just memorized the words
ReplyDeleteyou're really good at this whole creative thing and i think the dictionary paid off because your words are beyond beautiful
You are seriously unbelievable.
ReplyDeletei have read this three times & each time it somehow gets better
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