No, I'm the lucky one. |
The traffic lights change in perfect beat with the sound pulsing from my stereo. In perfect beat with my pulse. In perfect beat with my shallow breathing and exhalation of smoke. And a car is drivi...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:29:00 PST |
And I just don't get it. |
All these kids are graduating from high school today. Yet their parents are under the unfortunate mindset that buying a party platter consisting of three dollar spinach dip and four dollar bread for ...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:30:00 PST |
A life for a life and a truth for a truth. |
"And anyway I told the truth, but I'm afraid I told a lie."First of all, I'm sorry. Because I think that me not hurting is what's hurting you. But I'm not going to go back to being on level with you...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:12:00 PST |
Oh, Ruby. What have you done? |
I rarely get home before the birds are talking to the sunrise. Drop my keys on the floor and make up excuses as to why I'm not sleeping yet. Some day my life will be drawn up as a mural consisting o...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:14:00 PST |
That's what I'm waiting for, aren't I? |
Said like it would have been said to a small child caught lying. Your words tumble out in a jumble that doesn't quite fall to pieces, but is definitely not intact. My ears are open and my shoulders ...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:18:00 PST |
Waiting for NyQuil to kick in. |
So I'm sick. I always get sick in the summer it seems. Yeah, I know, not really summer. But the weather has me fooled. And so my body decided to give in to the common cold. What a bitch. I can't...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Fri, 25 May 2007 01:31:00 PST |
What is that in my head? |
So curious as to what I think about when I can't seem to find sleep at three in the morning? Prepare yourself for completely useless bullshit.I have discovered my biggest pet peeve. Okay, not really...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Thu, 17 May 2007 03:14:00 PST |
Some Sunday afternoon. |
I should be getting ready for work. Should be showered and munching on some fruit or something. Sitting at my kitchen table with my mom talking politics in my ear. I went outside for a cigarette at...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Sun, 13 May 2007 02:44:00 PST |
A craving for some flamingo stew. |
May 11th. Why does that sound like an important date? Feels like something is supposed to be happening today. Or maybe I'm just imagining things. If today is your birthday, our anniversary, or the...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Fri, 11 May 2007 02:45:00 PST |
Just like Carly Simon said. |
This is the part where I say something insightful. Where I explain why all these weird things have been on my mind. Why I miss the kids that I do out of nowhere. Why the hell are you in my head? W...
Posted by Ruby (RC) on Wed, 09 May 2007 02:28:00 PST |
