Saturday, January 31, 2009

notes from the bus

Opening my keepsake box, reminiscing on the past...letters, postcards,ticket stubs, and photos.I find a particularly thought-provoking note.Two years ago... why had I waited so long to reply? There could have been more then a hundred and one reasons why I couldn't contact you.I should have let it go, but I decided to hold on.I feel sorry for what an unsentimental person you are.You have absolute zero knowledge on the essence of nostalgia.Your decaying memory is utterly despairing.

Once again my earnest intentions of a simple hello have been misinterpreted for harassment.

Hello is this " " ?

Who's asking?

Well I am just wondering if this was " " , that's all.If I have the wrong number please let me know.

How did you get my number and why are you calling me?

Well I was looking through some of my old papers and I found your number.

WHAT, when did I give you my number?

About two years ago on the bus.

So you're telling me that I gave you my number and after two years you decided to call me?

Yeah

I don't know why you are calling me or what the hell you want from me.First of all why would I take the bus if I have a car?

I don't know

What bus was this?

To " "

What did I look like then how tall was I?

Well I don't exactly remember I mean it was two years ago.Why don't you just save us both the trouble and tell me if your name is really " " or not.

background noises: Just tell her you're married
Here talk to my daughter

3 comments:

poshlemon said...

Wow.

Is this for real?

_z. said...

I loved your gesture... I would have done the same.. in fact I did... 11 years after... I am sure she thought I was a freak.. maybe I am!

Scent of the Levant said...

posh,

yes unfortunately it is real.But...
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” Dali Lama
Im beggining to accept the fact that if things dont always work out, its not so bad.Because it just gives me more things to write about.It would be quite monotonous if all I had to write about was perky happy endings.

_z,

Thanks.. yeah I think we all have a little bit of freak in us but we are too afraid to admit it sometimes.Missed Connections segment on Craigslist <3