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Things That Will Or Will Not Happen

by Flashy 

Posted: 06 April 2005
Word Count: 366
Summary: Bukowski inspired a bit?


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Oh no, no as I am standing naked, dreamily gazing out of a window, Kathleen Turner will not creep up behind and surprise me, lead me back to bed by my cock for more hot Florida sex. She did this to William Hurt in ‘Body Heat,’ even though she is now well past her prime, no, she will probably still not do this for me…bitch!!

And there is no way Beyonce will cast her eye down on me in her audience, wink and smile because she finds me devastatingly virile and handsome. For that I am demolished inconsolable and feel very silly for even thinking so.

I will not author a novel revered by all, for this I am a realist, and even though I smile wryly I still feel a little deflated.

I will never enthral an audience with an emphatic virtuoso guitar solo, and yes I know, I know but I still bitter sweetly chuckle so.

My timing will always be flawed, and because of this my joke telling will suffer and the next teller will be the object of my hatred and jealousy for getting the laughs I never did.

And I will not
Sing like a lark.
Leap like a stag.
Swim like a salmon.
Run for president.
Have a Willy that swings.
Be wanted by someone special.
Hold; grip you tightly in my arms.
Stroke your soft silken lissom hair.
Kiss the lids of your cool sapphire blue pool eyes.
Get to breathe in all that is the wonder of you.
Taste the supple warmth of your fragrant skin.
Get to skip heartbeat miss you, as soon as you turn to walk away.

But in the bleak dark hours of a cold silent merciless night, I will look at my lighted reflection in a black heartless window and my eyes will turn in, they will look long, hard and deep past an empty joyless soul without pausing down into the abyss and suddenly I will realise that I am so very, very lonely.

And when I am finished there will be no rapturous applause.

But I will continue to dream.

And these are some things that will or will not happen.






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Silverelli at 17:37 on 06 April 2005  Report this post
I loved it.
Only line that threw me off, lost anchor for me, was "Get to skip heartbeat miss you, as soon as you turn to walk away."

The rest is exactly how I've felt myself at one point and another in my own existence. This is extremely universal. Now where's the story? I'm ready to take a chance with this narrator.

I'll be having hot Florida sex soon, I'm moving there in January, for good.

Thanks for this read,
Adam


Jumbo at 17:39 on 06 April 2005  Report this post
Alan

This is, in turn, very sad and, yet, full of hope.

Having read it I need a glass of red wine and a packet of Kleenex - and I need to tell your MC that he can do most of these things, if he really wants to.

Beautiful writing. And the proof is in the fact that it hurts to read it.

All the best

jumbo




Flashy at 19:35 on 06 April 2005  Report this post
Cheers guys. glad you both enjoyed me little piece.


Flashy(Alan)

miffle at 21:18 on 15 April 2005  Report this post
I love the way this piece is framed and recognise, as I am sure, many people will too, the sentiment. Nikki

Flashy at 00:47 on 16 April 2005  Report this post
TY very much for commenting Nikki, glad you like this piece.

xx
Flashy

DerekH at 00:08 on 18 April 2005  Report this post
Flashy, this is dark, sad, clever, powerful, and has an underlying humour... It's so many things. Most of all it is beautifully written.

Superb,

Derek.

Flashy at 07:47 on 18 April 2005  Report this post
Hi Derek

Well its hard to reply to a comment like that, so if i just say thank you and say how overwhelmed i am by the generosity you've given this little piece, i hope that will express my full appreciation Derek.


Thank you very much Derek.


Alan.


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