Tuesday, September 14, 2010

the girl with wings

Why couldn't I have been born a bird? Maybe I was a bird in another life. Perhaps. Do you believe I could have been a bird? Do you believe in reincarnation? Do I? Hmm...

Today at band practice I found it difficult to concentrate. I found my eyes kept wandering back to the sky. It was such a beautiful blue color, and there were just the right amount of clouds. All different kinds of clouds. They looked so fluffy and inviting and calming and happy. It was another world of beauty. How I wished to be part of it. How I envy those with wings and feathers. With the ability to fly. Staring at the sky, I wanted to be part of it so badly, wanted to fly amongst the clouds so badly, that it literally hurt. I could feel a part of myself rip away from these human restrictions, and soar into the sky, weaving in and out of the clouds, only to come crashing back down and promptly rejoin the rest of my being. Upside-down of course. Now this all happened in the course of about a second or so. But it was still painful. My heart was in panic for a moment. But somehow it left a hint of a taste of what it'd be like to share the sky with the birds and the clouds. Not even a hint of a taste. Like a faded memory of a hint of a taste. If that makes sense.

Oh how I wish I could break free of all of these restrictions. The restrictions of being a girl. Of being a teenager. Of being human. Of life.

Freedom. That's what I want. Freedom. One little word that can taste so sweet.

Well now I know I'm just being silly. I am not a bird. I am a girl. I am a teenager. I am human. And I like it.

And I always say I want to do something with my life. I want to be something. Make a difference in the world. But first I have to break free. I have to break free and live my life for me. I've got to. I'll make something out of my life yet.

This has got me dreaming big and my hopes for the future continue to grow. This little girl from this little town is gonna be something big someday. I'll change the world, just you watch.

From the Sea of Feathers and Dreams,
Calli

Friday, September 03, 2010

how can I cry tears of joy and sorrow?

What's wrong with me? Why do I get these pangs of saddness when I think of you? I shouldn't even be thinking of you. There should be no pull. I should feel nothing. So why do I? How real was it? That's what I'd like to know. How real was it? For me to have secret breakdowns, and for you to feel nothing. Do you feel nothing? Is it bad that I hope you suffer just as much as I do? Because I know you don't.

Perhaps I should stop before you get the wrong idea. Will I explain? No. Did I need to get that off my chest? Yes.

Hearing tales of unrequited love and fear and life always inspire me. But not the way it used to. I'm so stupid, for many reasons. For too many reasons. One being... I miss it. In some ways I miss telling those stories. I miss living through it. Because they make for great stories, if you know what I mean. They make you into somebody. And out of all the misery comes one thing that I'm finding hard to find... Inspiration. I find my inspiration in other people's blogs. I feed off of other people's "misery" in a way. It makes no sense. I don't understand it. It's a nasty habit that I need to kick.

Why else am I stupid? Too many reasons. Another being I can't let it go. I can't forget about it. I only think about it when I'm left alone. On these nights where I break into a cold sweat. Start shaking. When I allow myself to think too much. I always think too much. Over-analyzing things. That's what got me here in the first place.

Why can't I get you out of my head? You're stuck in there. Like a tick. A tick that I can't get rid of. Slowly draining me. Growing larger and larger. Sometimes like a tumor. With friends, you are powerless. They revive me. Left with one person in particular... And you vanish. Completely invisible. Completely paralyzed. As soon as I am left alone though... You creep your way back in. I hate it. I wish I could just kill you off. Not you. The metaphoric you. The tick in my head. My brain tick. You'll go away eventually. I will not feed you anymore. I refuse to. That's my problem. I've been feeding you, so you come back for more. I allow myself to think too much, and wind up feeding you. Well I'm done. You will starve. And I shall laugh.

But how can I control my thoughts? I've never been able to. I can't do it. Maybe I'm stuck with you. I can only hope to gain immunity from it. My only hope is to stay with the person who makes you shrivel and blow away. Obviously you aren't my only reason. Don't be so arrogent. You are low on my priorities. Then why am I blogging about you? I am a hypocrite in the worst ways.

From the Sea of Ticks and Tumors,
Calli