these are the confessions of an optimistic pessimist
And so what do you do?
You fuck your boss. You fuck a professor–Not YOUR professor but A professor– And they like you Because youre mature enough To get their references And laugh at their jokes And enjoy similar hobbies But ultimately Youre, what, early 20s?And theyre in their mid-late 30s, Maybe early 40s? You think you can out smart em…
Visiting a loved one in the hospital
Just stay with me please. Even if it’s just For a little bit longer. I dont mind if the curtains are drawn, and the room is submerged in a sea of darkness, listening to the voices murmur in the hallway. I’m content to simply Sit here by your side While you sleep, grateful for each…
On rejection
What does it meanTo feel unlovable?My body clings ontoThe stinging painIn order to feel something than bitter emptiness. It’s Needles creeping down my armsAnd into my fingers.Like diseased flea,Parasite,Infesting the tissue andPerpetually gnawing at the fatBut never getting its full.We all want our pound of flesh.Malaise, regurgitated Gushing into the open wound.Sometimes, I dont want…
Covet
The man whoFlirted with meIn an attempt toStep out on his wife,The woman who bore his childrenWrites inspiring passagesAbout faith,Including scripture from the bible.
On why I am dreading group
Some days,I am far tooTired Weak and frailDejected To be broken openOver and over againTo be researched and analyzed.To splinter my bonesand pour over the marrow.I dont want to say the wrong thingTherefore, I write and rewrite and revise and edit and draftTo get it right.I crave the safety of anonymity And isolation some days.Most…
Ode to Women
I am in sheer awe of women.Of her unbridled prowess.Of her unfathomable strength.To be beautiful in her vulnerability.To make lightning tremble when she turns a cold stare. Words alone cannot capture her.She has been compared to a thousand suns But man never truly felt her warmthUntil she unfolds herself onto you,Allowing you, strange creature, into…
“Can you guess what I am now? A ZIT! Get it?”
I once started a food fightOf biblical proportionWhen I was 11.Think, the cafeteria sceneIn Animal House.Thats what we’re dealing with here.It was my brother’s fifteenth birthday party.My grandmother, who always aspired to be a caterer,Made a large and awe-inspiring cake. Of course, Our entire family attended the partyAnd looking back, I never knew howWe could…
Nothing and Moonshine
The first time when I was asked to send nudesWas when I was 14.I, an anxious and reclusive freshman,Auditioned for the school play. I was awarded the part asThe love interest for the protagonist.Whenever he wouldHold my hand or kiss my cheek,My face would turn beat red andDearly, I tried to bite down a smile.The…
Pretty Things
You’ve always had an eye forPretty things. You’ve plucked thePretty petals offPretty flowers,Watching them Descend and wilt by your feet.Too, have youPlucked pretty girls.Plucked the light from theirTheir pretty eyes.Plucked the warmth From their pretty smiles.Collecting pretty dreamersIn a glass jar.You pricked holes in the topAnd told the pretty girlsNot to worry their Pretty little…
Reflection #1
Seagulls swarm above an empty parking lot, perpetually encircling a white mini van. The driver lazily tosses salted French fries out the window. I close my eyes to the sun dripping in from the windshield, desperately trying to remember the names of men I’ve once doted on. It’s a strange feeling, they were once the…
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Confessions of an Optimistic Pessimist 