DISCONNECTED THOUGHT: Saying "I've got writer's block" is too often used as a substitute for "I'm not working hard" or "I don't care."
I live in a warm dry place. I've lived here for three years. It's rather like summer all the time. So, I thought to myself It will always feel like summer vacation. I was wrong. Now it just feels like I go to school during summer vacation.
There was this special feeling I got in elementary school when I lived on the East Coast. Everything smelled better on the East Coast. And each season had a different smell.
I miss that feeling in mid-June when school was basically over and I could wear shorts. I'd work less hard and wish we hadn't had snow days back in January.
Then came the last day of school. End-o-year party. Yearbooks. H.A.G.S. Everyone was suddenly friends with everyone. Scribbling phone numbers. The last bell of the year rings and I peel my thighs off the chair. Make my way toward the door. The walk home shimmers. Birds smile on branches, stuffed with worms, berries, and peace. The air sags with nothing to do. Time to relax. Play. Go to the pool. And do summer reading...ick!
I miss that feeling. Now the heat and sun are nothing special. Yes, it's beautiful. But it's not rich and full of meaning. I do not remember a particular event because it happened when it was hot and sunny or snowy and cold or colored and fallen.
I NEED SEASONS!
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