I Wear It
I wear it because it reminds me of you
I wear it because it feels like I’m holding onto a piece of you
And when you wear it, it feels like you’re holding onto a piece of me
It feels like I could be with you forever
It feels like you are with me forever
It feels like I am you when you are me and I’m exactly where I want to be
I wear it because I want you to see me
I wear it because I want you to look
I wear it because I want you to want me
I wear it because it’s fun
I wear it because it makes me smile
I wear it because it makes me think of you thinking of me for a while
A Scene From The Ancestor Play
B: Heard from her? I’ve got 10 emails, 57 voice messages and two faxes.
A: Do they still have fax machines down there?
B: No.
A: How did she get one?
B: Estate sale. It's a long story. Look - let's just get her on the phone.
A: I’m not- I’m not even sure where to start
B: All the lines are open so just pick one of them and say something! Anything! I mean, make it productive, but, ya know-
A: We get it!
A leans over what looks like an intercom or an old voice mail box and pushes a button and then slowly carefully says
A: OK. We got it. There’s no messages right now. We have no messages for you.
A releases the button and B watches closely on the monitor.
A: Did she get it?
B: It's still translating. Hold on.
B: Oh my god.
A: What?
B: She just had to check her voicemail like five times. The lady specifically says, "There’s no messages. We have no messages for you." And -
B holds his hands over his face
A: What? Did she say something? What did she say?
B: She said, "I don't know what that means."
Both groan in frustration.
Scene: Perfect
2: I am responsible for myself.
1: Really, so why am I holding your hair in the bathroom?
2: Nobody’s perfect...
1: But you always think you are
2: I can’t -
2 lurches into the toilet
2: -always be perfect
1: I hope someday you really understand that. I hope you really do.
Scene: Knock On Wood
A spirit wakes up yawning in a tree overhead
B: Well don't say that! Say what you do want.
A: Why?
B: Every time you say something out loud, you create your own universe. If you don't want it to happen, then don't say it. Don't think it. Don't talk about it. Talk about what you want. Think about what you want. Visualize it. Taste it. Dream it. Because whenever you put that energy out into the world, you ask the universe to do your bidding for you. And every time you put a wish out into the universe, a spirit is awakened to do your bidding.
A: Woah.
B: So, if you're going to say something you don't want, then you have to knock on wood.
A: Oooh.
Spirit remains invisible and inaudible to the humans.
Spirit: That's ridiculous. These humans. They think they know everything. And who told them that story anyway.
A: Man, I really hope I don't forget everything you just said.
B: You did it again!
A covers their mouth in disbelief beating themselves up inside for making another mistake and then thinking about the mistake, they are stuck in loop.
B: Better knock on wood!
Spirit: (mocking the humans) "Better knock on wood!" How is knocking on wood going to disable a spirit such as myself - undead - immortal - practically a god in myself --
In this moment A knocks on the tree the spirit is sitting in and the spirit is nearly rocked off the tree and completely discombobulated. The two friends walk away and continue on their journey. The spirit awakes after they leave and looks around for the two of them but is at a complete loss for words.
G.P.A.
"Amy, you know they’re not going to put your G.P.A. on your tombstone."
I hope he's wrong
I hope they do
Just to spite him
Does that make me a bad person?
No, I don't think so
It just means I'm so stubborn I even have to always be right in death
Yikes
That's why I want them to make me a tree
So at least I can still be helpful to the world
Sometimes I Wish
So i could see you with eyes that are more realistic
Can you afford me?
Baby move over.
Give me the green light, and I can be your traffic controller -
I don’t wanna be a creep,
I don't need you to drive a Jeep,
Talk is cheap
Let's make our own heat
We'll take a siesta inside your Ford fiesta
Go down like the sun,
Yes sir
But could you do me a favor?
For a cool down, will you be my trail blazer?
I don’t need a reminder
I need you to be my Nissan pathfinder
Yes, I drive a prius,
Why be me and you when we could be us?
I want to rest my head
I want to be at peace in my heart and in my bed
Sometimes I wish I didn't have expectations
Today I am grateful for:
- Deep breaths
- Opportunity
- The gym
- Clean laundry
- Allowing myself to feel