Thursday, June 2, 2011

Moment of Clarity

Mark sits on the couch, playing the game she gave him.
At first, he catches a whiff, a tickle, the shadow of a memory.
Slowly it grows stronger, shadows become images
from months ago.
It's real, it's in the room with him, as if she's sitting there next to him,
like when she'd be driving them home in her car. 
Her perfume.
Tests the shirt, the undershirt, the pants.
Nope.
Finally he finds the source, in his socks.
That she washed for him three months ago.
Suddenly the end of their relationship
made perfect sense.

35 comments:

  1. Wow man did you write this? It is really good!

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  2. 3 months ago the relationship Ended but WHY?

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  3. all that cos of the old socks?

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  4. Wow. I get the concept of the story but I have no idea how their relationship makes sense now x)

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  5. I'm mad my relationships ended over worse things.
    lucky fellow

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  6. Sometimes my memories tickle me until I pee my pants.

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  7. smelling the socks from so far away... I see something weird here.

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  8. ahhh, memories.. what to do, what to do.

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  9. I've ended relationships for less. haha

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  10. Mark needs to grow up because theirs millions of women out there :)

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  11. you need more moments of clarity if these is how clear you become =D

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  12. Nice little short story, keep op the good work

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  13. I'm mean but this kinda made me lol.

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  14. The ending is a puzzle indeed! I'm trying to figure it out!

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  15. I'll definitely be back to read more like this!

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  16. Nice, you have great literacy skills! Will be anticipating your future posts!

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  17. poor mark. i really like this poem

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