Metrobus Adventures.

I was riding on the Metrobus to Tysons with my brother when I started thinking.

Dunno... I wanted to write something contemporary, so.. here goes:


A dollar's worth of awkward silences and uncomfortable glances.
Mouths tightened by the unknown faces.
Eyes darting, unfocused.
Like a fly buzzing from light to light.
Shush.

Ipods and The New York Times form walls.
Don't look up.
What song is this?
What page am I on?
Focus.
Eyes penetrate like hail through straw roofing.

Mothers clutching babies clutching dolls
Keep the kids quiet.
Shrieks shatter the stone statues from their open-eyed slumber.
"Shut the kid up!"
Mommy flashes an awkward smile, laughs an awkward laugh;
Her face matches the stoplight.
Scorned.
No words... We know.

Uncomfortable swaggers from frequent riders
overpower tuxedo-clad-ohfuck-the-car's-still-in-the-shop newbies.
Smile and tip the Starbucks cup.
Gulp.
No words.
Learn fast.

A dollar's worth of awkward scilence and uncomfortable glances.
A handful of lives in a handful of coins.
We don't speak.
Words don't mean anything here.
Friends don't need words.

Walk off and on your way.
Let's do it again sometime~.

Hm.

CLT: I first realised I was attracted to girls when I watched Xena: Warrior Princess as a kid. I had such a crush on Lucy Lawless (Xena)
I was like... 8 years old.

I confirmed the fact to myself that I was somewhat attracted to girls/possibly bi when I was in [most likely] seventh grade. I was at my Elementary School's Concert (Zach was in Chorus/Band... those mandatory sixth grade things xD)...
I couldn't stop staring at this one boy's older sister.

She was maybe seventeen?
Spanish.
Long black hair.
I couldn't take my eyes off her.