Saturday Night

This is my lonely Saturday night... choosing no fun.

It’s Saturday night 7:26 pm…

I am sitting on my couch all alone.

I’m thinking, deciding on the night.

Do I go out, have fun and live it up?

Or should I sit here and watch Netflix?

Watch, all alone with nothing but a beer….

It sounds depressing but I have no one to share with.

I want to cuddle but I have no partner.

I want to kiss but there’s no woman with me.

I want to feel alive but life is stuck on pause.

What to do, should I sit and wait?

It’s Saturday night, and I am telling a story….

A story of how each night goes, the story of my life.

I guess I’ll choose self-destruction tonight.

Pop open this beer, wrap up this blunt….

Medicate all pains away, clear my mind,

Stare at the t.v. with only a beautiful woman in mind.

I’ll share this moment with no one but myself…

It’s Saturday night, how do the rest of you feel?

Reviews

[Tom McRoberts]

The Netflix, the couch, the blunt--the revolving safety blanket prison for the anxious. Wonderful perspective. Fresh in the form, yet so, so familiar. Great write, man, I particularly like the line which includes 'life is stuck on pause', it compliments the scene perfectly.

[AaronFreitas]

haha thanks buddy... it was one of those nights when I wrote it so I'm glad people have liked it and related to it. Appreciate your review :)

[Emily]

"It's Saturday night, how do the rest of you feel?" About like that. :) Good write, Aaron!

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you Emily :) Appreciate your comments

[Emily]

You're welcome Aaron!

[Ruth]

I like the turn around...to be honest...we can be in the biggest group of people at the best, happy function and still feel dissected and alone...tangible write hon...

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you Poppy... I guess it was more of just some thoughts to everyone on here rather than a well organized poem :) Thanks for your comments

[Ana B.]

hmmmm......a sad one my friend.......i guess we all have this moment every now and then.....life may be on pause, but you hold the remote control :)

[AaronFreitas]

I love that analogy Ana :) Thanks for the advice my friend.

[Ana B.]

Anytime my dear :)

[Isabel25]

I am sure that is the case of millions around you, i.e, if they are lucky to have a roof under which they can put a couch, and can afford electricity, internet and beer. But yes, everyone has to deal with their own, personal demons--rich or poor, married or alone, educated or ignorant--everyone!
It sure is depressing, but I guess sometimes you just gotta deal with it :)

[AaronFreitas]

I hear ya loud and clear Annie :) Thanks for the comments my friend.

[JayceeC]

Aaron I'm not going to critique this as I usually do.. This a letter from you to frends, a diary piece, and as such, who cares about form and mechanics. The only thing that matters here is voice, your voice. I have read and re iewed comments left and there is no bad advice given. But here is one more piece. As you are getting things together with God, get okay with you. Acknowledged your past, your flaws take a hard dispassionate look at it all, figure out what you learned and what God wanted you to learn and the let it go. To be part of a happy couple you've got to be happy with yourself first. Love happens when youre ready when God thinks you're ready. All the rest is training. Its Sunday find a church with a late service near you and walk in the doors. Its full of people struggling and trying to hide it, but He knows. It will all work out according to his plan.

[AaronFreitas]

My past 6 months have been a lot about getting things straight, fixed, better me and better with God. I am still working on everything :) Thanks my friend

[JayceeC]

We're all just works in progress Aaron. ♡

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you... so much truth in that statement!

[Madison Rose]

Aaron, I think you would enjoy taking a poetry class, and the class would be filled with women who enjoy one of your favorite past times. Medicating yourself will only make you more depressed. Have a lonely night, then take a walk the next day, get some fresh air, and let nature heal you. God has someone special waiting for you, so eat good, sleep well, and be ready for her to come into your life. God loves you :)

[AaronFreitas]

Could you tell me where poetry classes are... you had me at women lol. That would actually be really fun I should look around and see what they have around here. Thanks for the idea :)

[Madison Rose]

I am full of great ideas :D Here in Seattle, they have poetry writing classes at the community colleges, they offer fun classes at night or on the weekend. You can take belly dancing (haha), poetry writing, how to publish a book, cooking, and lots more. The belly dancing class is for me, haha. The University of Washington has what they call their Experimental
College classes that are taught by non-professors.
Years ago, I took classes where we went to plays, then out for a drink afterwards to discuss the play, and another time I took a Saturday class in writing a novel. Maybe your university there also has a separate school of these type of fun classes; movie night, and singles dinner night, etc.

[R Smith]

that's a sad write my friend, i suggest you get out there soon staying home with the TV or a book or just music can become a habit that's hard to break once it gets a grip, i speak from experience, took the choice to stay home once and it lasted years but then i'm Asperger's man and it came easy for me, i'm different now (still Asperger's man) but i'm long since past staying in although now staying in is an age thing haha, sorry to hijack your poem, you write really well and make us consider your plight with lots of care, an excellent writer and you made your negative situation into a positive in this writing :)

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you Richard... I just wasn't feeling it last night.. it became a Netflix night. Saving up... I got Vegas in 2 weekends!

[R Smith]

wow! that should really liven things up on a saturday night :D

[s y e]

I would pick watch Netflix, haha. Netflix is life right now and has been for the past few months; Netflix wins over anything... LOL -- I love this, this is great. My Saturday night consists of chocolate and literally Netflix or Amazon Prime. :-)

[AaronFreitas]

haha Netflix is pretty awesome and addicting! I swear... I had no internet at my new house for a week and I broke down and got internet... just couldn't do it!

[s y e]

Haha, I live for the Internet and Netflix. I'm away right now and my internet stopped working late at night, well I went to neighbours and asked them to help me, hahaha!

[TheOne&Only]

Sad ...because its true in a lot ways...thanks for sharing

[AaronFreitas]

Thanks my friend :)

[~]

Aaron, you should go and read the poem that tune of alf just for laughs, and then go outside and howl at the moon, and then, do back-flips... lol okay okay kidding ;)
patience - all good things in due time :)

[AaronFreitas]

Haha I may just do that... it's a beautiful clear night in Cali.... perfect time to do all that! haha :)