Welcome to the blog for Prof. John Talbird's English 221 class. The purpose of this site is two-fold: 1) to continue the conversations we start in class (or to start conversations BEFORE we get to class) and 2) to practice our writing/reading on a weekly basis in an informal forum.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

EXQUISITE FREAKING CORPSE

Once upon a there was a place where all people and animals lived in harmony.  All food was left ripe for the pickings and much in abundance up in the aged trees. Everyone seemed happy but with happiness came sacrifice.  The animals. 
The animals were left behind with a neighbor.  The animals were not allowed in the new place we were going to live.  The family was off to start their new life which they mostly looked forward to but the new journey would begin without their beloved pets. 
How could they abandon them, they had been together with the creatures since they both were babies each depending on the other for some kind of companionship. Getting each other through the roughest of patches and the happiest of celebration.
But what would happen next? Someone had to be the adult. Someone had to grow up. Someone had to be needed while the other did the needing. It wouldn’t work any other way. It wouldn’t last any other way. He would do it, He would grow up and be the man that she needs and he won’t resent her for it. He promised himself that much. Promises were meant to be kept but they are sometimes broken in desperate times. Could he be held responsible for what had happened or feeling some sense of despair? I don’t what to do, I don’t know what to do. Lord if you can hear me please help. “God here, what can I do for you?” “God? Is it really you?” “No, I’m the fucking little man in your head. Of course, it’s God, you idiot. Now whadya want?” “Oh sorry, God, I’m just so depressed and thought that I might turn to you in my time of—“ “Wait a fucking second. You’re down in the dumps? That’s why you’re so crazy. She said please do not said that to me.
“You are crazy” I repeated. “You belong in a psychiatric unit.” How could one individual be so psychologically unstable and be able to walk the streets. However she found out that he was on medication and was taking the as prescribed that however didn’t take away her discomfort she still wanted to seek revenge for this crazy man whom was capable of doing more harm than good. The next day she decide to make sure he never waked the wise decision. She has to leave her boyfriend. She does not have to hesitate any moment. She has to look forward more higher her gal. he has cheated on her so many times before and this time she just couldn’t keep up with it, the first major reason why she now wanted to break up with him was to show him that she wasn’t dependent by him. So when she walked into the office, the first thing she did was sit on his desk and wait for him. She watched him smile and walk in her direction and triumph coursed through her veins as he approached. He leaned down to kiss her and she stopped him, its over, she murmured against his ear, I don’t need you, and I’m not even certain I want you anymore.  He stared and she waltzed away hips swaying to some tempo only she could keep. It was a rather calm few days, until deliveries of flowers and wine and apology notes filled her house. On day three he stopped at a diner and cried on his knees. And she had had enough.  So of course, they were still together, they figured this time they’d get a dog. That always brought people closer together, right?



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