( the end )

words on a page
just loose spirals of thought
nothing much, really
just my heart, college-ruled
nothing much, really

you urge me to read these words i've put down
as you lay in my lap
i spoon-feed you my fears
i spill all my doubts
nothing much, really
nothing much, really

you tell me they are beautiful
and kiss me on the neck
but you’re missing the point
you never listen to me anymore

i want to hear the truth
and i’ve ripped myself open
to show you what’s inside
i know you love me
okay
just lie to me tonight

if you listened for the meaning
of what i’ve written down
you’d know that it’s just you
that causes my unrest
that makes my hand shake
you make me unhappy
and i’ve written these sad words
to make clear what i can't seem to say
nothing much, really

but you tell me they are beautiful
and try to hold my hand
you never listen anymore

you’re dancing around the subject
you don’t want to make me cry
i appreciate your effort
but i want to hear the truth
i’ve ripped myself open
because i know we’re through
yes, i know you love me
okay
i love you, too

let me show you to the light
this could be so much easier
just lie to me tonight

Shift Happens

Take it for what it is.

Chicago Beat L.A.

We've been waiting for weeks to hear the result of the 2016 Olympic bid.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/cs-070415oly,1,3445788.story?coll=chi-sportstop-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

Turns out we have to wait until OCTOBER 2009 to actually find out if Chicago can stick it up against all the OTHER nations of the world. Can Chicago beat the likes of, say, Barcelona? I just don't know.

What a tease.

He Might Have Wanted It For The Afterlife

In a 2005 article for my Egyptology class:

The team may have also located Tut's lost penis, which was catalogued during the 1920s but absent during the 1968 x-ray examination.

Though researchers could not be certain, they said the penis is likely loose in the sand next to the body, surrounded by skeletal fragments such as vertebrae, thumbs, and other missing digits.

Phew. And we thought it was gone forever.

Undeserved Understanding

"There is no rational time frame for human emotion. Words will come clearly when they are meant to."

Sometimes I really don't feel like I deserve patience.