The Odd Guy Blog
In my younger years, I was afraid of the ocean. The sand, though bothersome, was where I spent my time, Every time my grandmother and I, Went to the beach. Though wary of its inviting danger, I marveled at the grand ocean, Like admiring a shark in a tank. Yet, unlike the limits of an […]
I tasted humidity. Through dirt, metal, toxins, Because of thirst, weakness, or sorrow, Rain water fell upon me, And I drank it to feel satisfied. I felt heavy instead, Filled with empty water, With no space for vitamins, Or electrolytes, Or joy, or smiles, or memories, For the pelted beatings of the small rain, Crashed […]
Grey clouds dully shine upon wrinkly sheets, And myself folded on it. Reaching towards hands that have escaped mine. It holds me back without effort, The marks of my own creation, Drawn by my own body upon the comforting tomb of satin sheets. Yet I rise, Something calls me still. A familiar breeze calling my […]
On a summer evening, I lay upon the grass beside the cliff, thinking of my mother and of her love of flowers. Her birthday was creeping up, and surely I wouldn’t want to celebrate empty handed. Chocolates were tasty, but they wouldn’t do. I couldn’t just write a letter, that’s just lazy. Not to mention, […]
A Big city and a little guy That’s how I pictured myself sitting on the rooftop. This place wasn’t expected to be sweet, nor peaceful, nor the keys to a better future. And as far as I’ve seen, it’s still none of those things. Yet, I was told this city isn’t what it used to […]
Dust covers the plates we used to take out When guests and family arrived for their monthly visit. Packages upon packages of cups are stacked Right under the empty bottles of vodka and rum. I bit my fingernails Until my teeth can’t reach And I bite the skin instead. I scroll, And scroll And scroll, […]
On the day after our grandmother’s wake, I took the kites she had made for us, Deciding to drive my brother and I to the field Where I used to watch the sun fall. We take our kits, and stand right by the hill, Taking in the view above the trees, Breathing in the flowers […]
Love is a risk, One most rewarding and well-known. One where you must put in all of yourself, On a bet to obtain bliss of near sanctity. With no secrets that can be hidden, With all your shameful sins uncovered, You must lay yourself bare, No longer hidden by your tailored mask. Love is a […]
My darling, my child, my canvas, lays unfinished, untouched, unloved. It sulks next to the growing cobwebs, Latching from the frame to the windowsill. I glare towards my darling, barely noticed in the corner of my eye, An edge of moonlight caressing its darker sides. My heart aches to tend to her, to show her […]
I stand, I walk, I sit. My heart smells of spoiled dreams and promises. My words hold no weight, no semblance of empathy. Yet I stand, mimicking a demeanor of one that holds meaning. None see the mistakes I hold, all too similar to be considered accidental. Yet I walk, staring through the looking glass […]
Here I am, standing here with my lack of warmth. People say I have soft hands, but a cold touch. My search for heat is not my fault, I’ve gone this far without any glow, any brightness. Warm skin, maybe that’s what I seek; a loving hand to caress my iced tips, an embrace to […]
Stanley sighed deeply, gazing out towards the unreachable vision of success, on the living room couch. “What a mess,” he kept thinking to himself, “what do I do now?” He had been applying to jobs nonstop, and none of them had gotten back to him. It had been two months since he had finally finished […]
It’s been a while since I’ve seen her; about 6 months since then. I walk up to the house that she grew up in, my mother grew up in, and partly myself. The garden that grew the colorful tomatoes, peppers, and parsley that she used to use in her cooking, was uncatered, vacant, dead. The […]
