the planets bend between us.

its 1.00am. and i`m staring blankly at
the screen. i paused the song
i was listening to, hoping that something will
pop into my head so i can
start typing.
nothing.
nothing is in my head right now.
dad is watching some kung fu
flick outside and the brother
is studying for his upcoming test.
life has been like this for me. always has
been. ever since mom and the
sister moved out that is.
its quiet now. no one hardly talks.
but i`m glad. not happy but, glad. at
least i know i`m safe here.
for 21 years, i`m glad to be able to come
back to a place where i feel safe.
a place where i can wear ugly shorts.
a place where i can sing out loud with my horrendous voice.
a place where i keep my dirty little secrets.
but i want to venture out of this place.
get out of here.
i want to be able to get my own ugly shorts.
i want to sing louder with my horrendous voice.
i want to not keep my dirty little secrets.
my scalp is bleeding. i pressed play
and the music is playing again.
reality check, remy.
life is tough.
but, i like to play pretend
once in awhile. dream a little.
why take things so seriously?
seriously.