A Day in the Life

True story of my encounters yesterday. Characters are 100% real. Well Eddie's name is different.

I was watching Eddie

the mildly crazy guy of the town

who always carries women's purses 

filled with

godknowswhat

staring at a man urinating beside a garbage bin. 

Eddie was jibber-jabbering as per usual

His finger pointing at the man

The man kept on watering the pavement

And I tried to make sense

Now the man was shouting at Eddie

Didn't notice the stray dog that approached me

its eyes fixed on my sandwich 

that was just sitting there on my grip

The urinator passed me by

Staring and smiling at me

Stinking of patriarchy and urine

-Deadly combo mind you-

Eddie was still talking to someone invisible

And the dog had brought a friend

I gave them the sandwich 

I mean beef sandwich is always a good idea 

And the dogs seemed to agree

I turned my back 

only to see three girls trying to fit in a selfie 

That's indeed a challenge

The dogs took it upon themselves

to protect me from this modernized frenzy

They must have sensed my despair

So they barked

The selfie was never taken

Hard to take photos when you run

Then the craziest couple in town appeared

an old slimy dude and his son

they wear sunglasses and filthy thick jackets

winter or summer 

they don't seem to bother

Always walking side by side

I was in the middle

Had to choose

Either pass by crazy Eddie

or these two 

As usual, I took my time to decide

Eddie came to the rescue

He grabbed my arm and gave me a flower

Just as the duo was passing us by

It was a plastic red rose

Romance is not dead

Take lessons guys

Eddie showed off his new purse 

I told him it suits him

And then he took off

Probably looking for someone else

to make their day. 

Reviews

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Love the title. Interesting poem. Busy day, but sweet ending with the flower. I'm happy for you. :)

[Marina]

Thank you Cyprian. It was an appropriate ending after all that weirdness!

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

:) You're most welcome Marina.
Affirmative.

[Shabeeh Haider]

A crazy moment captured so well in this fine poem.
Every dog has his day. The beef sandwich proves it.
Eddie is one romantic fella, handing out plastic roses.
Nicely narrated.

[Marina]

Thank you Shabeeh. Indeed Eddie was the best moment of that day. Saw him again today wandering the streets, talking to someone invisible.

[Tony Jordan]

Too funny - Oh Marina we'd love to swap Eddie with our 'Crazy Horse' (he shouts that and beats his bare chest - no matter the season) who wants to fight every male he encounters from teenage to pensioner.
Just for a few weeks?

;D

[Marina]

Oh boy Crazy Horse guy sounds dangerous! Eddie is an innocent soul. Then again, perhaps the two of them would fulfill one another in their craziness.

[Tony Jordan]

Like English Rab C Nesbitt and Spanish Rab C meeting lol.

[Paul Bell]

Fast Eddie, he's the man.
Plastic red rose, he's definitely the man.
I like the sort of people you hang out with, class.
There must be a world cult of people who talk to other invisible people. We think they're mad. But they're actually an alien race studying us. I know this. Cos when i staggered into a tree last Saturday. The tree spoke to me in an alien voice.
It said. Frucking dripshit.

[Marina]

Last week Eddie was hanging out in a bar a friend works. Whenever she was on the phone, he picked up his and pretended to be talking with her, repeating her words. It was fantastic.
Also, what's with you and your staggering? I've lost count.

[Paul Bell]

It's being sociable with the other drunks heading home. You know, a bit like yourself. Eddie should be on television.

[Marina]

I know all too well. But I never stagger. Maybe I should up the dosage lol

[Paul Bell]

You need to up the dosage. Though you probably don't know you're staggering. If cars are swerving around you. You're staggering. If cars are stationary. You're probably comatosed.

[Marina]

Always with the most practical of tips Paul.

[Paul Bell]

I'm just a help line. lol

[Dr. Wood ?]

what a wonderful snapshot of a crazy day

[Marina]

Indeed these 5 minutes felt like an eternity! Thank you Dr. Wood