No, those are not tattoos.

they are stars that have fallen, they are just so tired from it all that they are taking a break on my wrists.

it was 3 a.m. when i asked you what you were doing,

half-awake, half-drunk, 

half-lying off a chez lounge on your belly in the front lawn

you had looked sad all evening,

like happiness was a thing

that people could physically have

or touch

and someone stole that thing

from you.

but this time you were smiling. 

you were looking at the stars and you were

smiling so brightly that i couldn't make out

where the sky ended and you began.

"i named them all" you said.

and so i took the hook of your bait

and lowered into my mouth

and asked what you meant.

"i named all the stars after my worries,

i named each star after a care and problem and worry i had.

i had a lot."

"why did you do that?"

"well, because, uhm, well,  they're both going to be here long after i'm not."

it was 3:05 a.m. when you kissed me for the first time.

but at that point, the time didn't even matter anymore.

Reviews

[ChemicalMadness]

This is a page out of a book my mind tells me I've already read. It's that comfortable to me. I'm on that lawn....

CM

[K.C. Zbryk]

I love the flow of the piece. You capture hung over quite well. I also loved the image you paint at the intro, her laying on the lawn looking at the stars. Made this a very unusual piece that drew me into the scene.. brilliant..

[Steven]

Man, I love your use of juxtaposition. Here is her smile, and then here is a hook full of bait. Great stuff.

[Francis Danger]

i think "juxtaposition" may be my favorite word in the whole of the English language. thank you for your review!

[Steven]

Heh, yeah I pretty much like every word with an 'x' in it. Sure thing.

[SyberRose]

Yes a kiss can make you forget everything...enjoyed reading your words Francis.
SyberRose

[Francis Danger]

i would have to agree on that. and i enjoyed reading your writing about reading my work :) thank you!

[MOON]

Lovely write like he way it's conversation like. Happiness stolen lovely.

[Francis Danger]

thank you for the kind words!