Thursday, December 08, 2005

5

rice

ramen

cereal

milk

stop

chicken

bread

peanut butter

think

jelly

breathe

bologna

admit it happened

juice

sugar

let it go

koolaid

honey

lemon juice

write it down

bananas

yogurt

apples

oranges

burritoes

make peace with yourself

flour tortillas

picante sauce

bell peppers

tomatoes

try to remember the last time you dreamed while you slept

cheese

sleep

shredded cheese

wake up

chicken

frozen pizza

eggs

lettuce

become uncomfortable with excuses, especially yours

whiting fish

curry powder

cookies

broccoli

soup

try to see if recognize the person in the mirror

chips

ranch dressing

Italian dressing

try to find a reckoning with that person

ice cream

coffee dark

espresso

maraschino cherries

Worcestershire sauce

mushroom

chili

juice

try, period
cabbage
pistachios
grapes
paprika
pepper
forgive yourself for being born
tell your father you love him
dried garlic

forgive your birth mother for not being one

onions
biscuits
flour
spaghetti
spaghetti sauce
honor your real mother
vienna sausages
tea
flavored syrup for coffee
macaroni
let the 8 year old boy go because your 7 year old son needs you
sorbet
kiss your children
gum
canned pineapples
pray for your children
capers
croissants
thank God for your children
bagels
cream cheese
crackers
tomato juice
talk to God
cottage cheese
raisins
peaches
banana peppers
vanilla wafers
stand up for yourself (and say something)
beef stew
sit down with yourself (and say something)
onion dip
cheese dip
feel better than you do about yourself right now
fettucini 
angel hair pasta
waffles 
make sure no one ever feels the way you do about yourself right now
trail mix
don't settle for less than you give unless the other person's trying
popcorn 
don't manufacture people
olive oil
repair instead of rebuilding yourself
green bean  
fail and
mustard
ketchup
relish
hot dogs

the lesson

pepperoni  
live
muffin mix 
acknowledge the fact that you'll die one day
cornbead mix 
try to do as much as you can to make up for the fact that you'll eventually die one day
cheesecake mix 
earn the right to die
jello 
try not to wish death upon others
pretzels 
try not to wish you were dead
cashews 
pity those who would assume they could do or say worse about you
than you can
pistachios 
laugh
spinach 
cry
apple butter 
hope
cous cous 
push
soysauce 
trust
peas
change without changing
oatmeal 
get angry
hamburger meat 
calm down
salsa 
resolve
cinnamon 
justify your existence on this earth to no one
brown sugar  
listen to your own voice and love it
talapia 
finish your poems
ceasar salad
spinach dip
ravioli
 

10 Comments:

Blogger Fetish Hair said...

I read your poem 'Because' from ebonylove. Beautiful to say the least.

8:23 PM  
Blogger CousinSarah said...

Element---beautiful brother. Really beautiful...so very real.

3:28 PM  
Blogger my coffee is always said...

Element, I loved this piece. It reminds me of our frailties and train of thought. Fluid and beautifully haunting.
thir13teen

12:49 PM  
Blogger Spelangel said...

YES.....

2:58 PM  
Blogger Shelle said...

i absolutely love this...
like smiles and tears among pulled heartstrings

5:23 PM  
Blogger CousinSarah said...

Mmmmore...we want mooooore.

7:29 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I'm loving it! :)

7:57 AM  
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6:04 PM  
Blogger bRandy said...

Element,
SO glad i stopped by your blog...i really loved reading this piece. I didn't know you had a blog or I would have come by sooner...but better late than never. This was truly beautiful...

2:54 PM  
Blogger CousinSarah said...

boy if you dont write sumthin else....i swear...

11:46 AM  

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