Friday, October 28, 2011

Halloween

I find the dark frightening. Sky of coal black and winds of frosty furry. My heart races like a dog pulling a snow sled. I have one goal, one lone mindset. CANDY!!!!!
With my spiderman costume. I could last as long as my legs could take, and that was hours. The cold was no match for the warmth of my identity sealing mask. the mask was like fire ontop of water. Both the heat and the cold was felt.
By my first, tenth house, I hadn't lost a step. My long buff physique, complemented by the red and blue, suite I wore, made beating the other kids to the candy, every so easy.
Running to each house forcing my way to the front before the door opened, announcing my victories of number one. "I beat ya'll, HA!!!" My glory dances lasted all the way to the next house, where I would continue my plight of domination.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Photo

Looking onto the photo that marks a time too close to be called a memory. I view the image of my two young cousins embracing the love of a family that only knows how to show it. Victoria wrapped around my dad, relentlessly trying to shove the sweet tart candy down his throat, never letting the smile she held fall from the canvas that was her face.
In a family chain my cousin, Damica, embraces her husband, Rob, as he holds their son in his lap, keeping him up.
Excavating through my mind, I remember this night. Being weeks after my release from the depths of a binding embrace, my knee cried for the relief of high dosage pain killers. The struggle between it and attempting to subdue the wants of the young Ashley, who lays hidden with me and the ladder half of my family. Lying behind the frozen picture, only part of the story is revealed. The many people resemble, not the fair, but the result.
Coming back and embracing this past, I release the trapped memories hiding behind this one. Each seemed to exceed in date and importance. Ones that truly belong as memories, instead of this one.
Moments I've forgotten, are remembered through a photo. Why? I don't fear this question, time just moves on. It crams together every moment, trying to make sure to have every second locked away. In the end your brain makes every moment, the last one you had, only to be changed by a symbol.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Hi

Hi, I just wanted to say, you're beautiful. i just wanted you to know that when I see you I get excited, no matter what.
Hi, have you heard? No, the bird is not the word. I'm just interested in you, I like you.I find you to be the most amazing thing I've ever known.
Hey, you dropped this and don't worry I'll be there to pick you up when you're down too. At least If you let me.
Hey, how you doin'? That's great. Me? I'm tired. Why? Because I've been chasing you around in my head all night. Yeah it's weird, but I hold the most important things close to my heart. Ironically, that list only contains you.
Hola, to be honest, I only know ten other Spanish words then that one. Yes, just a few. Why? Because, why should I learn another language, when I can get to know you in this one?