Monday, November 21, 2016

Kristen de Kline #32 - normal

#whyIstayed
how long is a piece of string
he says: it wasn't like my friend's houses
we'd chill out watch the grand final
hear laughter
idling in the cul de sac
venting out of the cooling slats
they weren't
half
crazy

#whywesstayed
high school mates said it was weird, like a morgue: Ssssshhhhh
you taught them not to talk
too loudly
you told them there were prickly dangers in belly laughs
you recite the mantra:
only the clothes we stood up in not the land of plenty
drop a piece of bread on the floor
pick it up kiss it show some respect
eat it
        goddamn eat it
                                don'tspillthefuckingmilk

#the visitor
we had a visitor once, I mean one who actually got beyond the front door
your brother stood on the edge of the shagpile pit
looking, staring wildly
Mum always said he ruined the moment: standing there, 'gawking'
That was our first visitor in six and a half years
it was almost-like-we-were-normal
guests for wine and cheese tea and biscuits guests
almost

funny how #not normal
shadows you around
suburban houses streets cities countries
old families half crazy new ones half crazy
the wiry heart strings
you couldn't wouldn't break
#why you left
what you forgot to take when you walkedoutofyourlife:
industrial strength hairwax nail scissors jade choker red Ugh boots
you work hard at it #being normal
but they can always sniff you out
string you up
shadow-dance
play you
almost











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    1. Thanks Rob - I like the fact that you've described it as abnormal - that appeals to my quirky sense of humour!

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  3. waouh!!!! I enjoyed reading this a lot indeed! bitting and funny and lucid and ... BRAVO!

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  4. Wow! Thanks Béatrice - glad you enjoyed it!

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  5. rotfl! more than funny...I love your work.

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    1. Thanks Efi -I'm happy my black humour makes you laugh!

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