A rambling about wanting, love and the wanting of love (or "It Starts With I Want")A Story by WhatTactA character spoils the ending, whithout knowing much of the beginning or middle, or even the end really. Originally a poem-y....thing. Turned into this. Enjoy.
I want You.
Which is to say, I could live without you, but honestly, I really don't want to. It just wouldn't be the same. But I understand, if I'm too needy,(or, I suppose 'wanty')If my mannerisms happen to annoy you. Sure, I'll try to get rid of them for you, but we both know I'll fail. Which, isn't to say that I won't try. I'd certainly try, for a "you and I." But, I'd fail, and you'd either laugh or you'd leave. And honestly, if you stuck around long enough To get annoyed at me I'd call it, a great accomplishment! It means, hey, at least I tried, and if you don't like it you can... Oh, you already did leave? Well. Okay, that works for me. I've at least got lots of practice at this 'being alone' thing. So, I'll just see you later then? We'll come across each other in the parking lot of some shopping center; me leaving, you going in. (I'm always leaving in my dreams) We'll small talk for a few minutes,and then I'll continue my leaving, and you'll continue your shopping trip.And we'll both feel (or at least I'll feel) a little bit sad, but not really that sad. I mean, I won't go home and cry myself to sleep. I'll just get in my car and feel a little regretful that, you know, I didn't try hard enough to save us...or something like that. Anyway, we'll both go on living our little lives, totally revolving around ourselves until we die. Upon which time we'll be packed into little boxes shoved under the earth. And then (poof) We'll be gone, whether we've left to some ethereal realm where we small talk with the dead forever,(or burn) or to complete nothingness, the likes of which no mortal can imagine. And this ended up way off course, but I suppose that's the way life is right? one rambling sentence that starts out with a simple want (I mean, simple enough anyway) but ends up in death. I suppose if we're going to start this whole, awkward relationship that will inevitably crash and burn, end in an awkward phase, and then eventually death, we better start soon. I mean, we've only got one life to live, (and by live I mean fill with complete nonsense because it never really matters anyway) so we better get started with this "I want" stuff soon, because wanting things is the best way to waste your life, and I've still got a lot of life left to waste. I mean, so far it's been mostly wasted on not-initiating conversation, and what's a better way to start a conversation than with, you know ending the conversation anyway? You're going to have to end it eventually- why waste your time even getting started? I mean, see, I've got our whole relationship right here. I know how this is going to end, but I have yet to see how it starts. © 2010 WhatTactAuthor's Note
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1 Review Added on July 12, 2010 Last Updated on July 12, 2010 AuthorWhatTactOHAboutI don't fancy myself much of a writer, but I occasionally write a little here and there. Mostly though, I read... and Lurk. (got rid of the "What I'm reading/writing" because it was a bit cheeky.) more..Writing
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