A Poem For The Lonely Man

[bocadem]

(Inspired by tonight's trip to a gay club...)

Oh Lonely Man
In the corner
Your spot, reserved, by no one
Oh Lonely man
I watch you and fear
for my self for my future
Lonely Man... I am you
I look into a mirror
Thanks for the drink.
See you in twenty years.
Or two.




Fuck. I'm drunk.

[Rowdyboy]

1. I kissed a HELL of a lot of frogs...

before I found a prince. Please don't give up.

[TheZoo]

2. A reply from another one...

;(

He's a real nowhere Man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody.

Doesn't have a point of view,
Knows not where he's going to,
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere Man, please listen,
You don't know what you're missing,
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command.

He's as blind as he can be,
Just sees what he wants to see,
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?

Doesn't have a point of view,
Knows not where he's going to,
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere Man, don't worry,
Take your time, don't hurry,
Leave it all 'till somebody else
lends you a hand.

He's a real Nowhere Man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody.

;(

[NJCher]

3. aw, c'mon

Your Catfish Friend
Richard Brautigan



If I were to live my life
in catfish forms
in scaffolds of skin and whiskers
at the bottom of a pond
and you were to come by
one evening
when the moon was shining
down into my dark home
and stand there at the edge
of my affection
and think, "It's beautiful
here by this pond. I wish
somebody loved me,"
I'd love you and be your catfish
friend and drive such lonely
thoughts from your mind
and suddenly you would be
at peace,
and ask yourself, "I wonder
if there are any catfish
in this pond? It seems like
a perfect place for them."

Seems like an dangerous poem for a cat to post. Oh well.


Cher

[noiretextatique]

4. some random thoughts

i met her some years ago, but she was too busy to notice me. she was moving very fast, and i wasn't. that was seven years ago.
i saw her again recently...she was very happy to see me and gave me a big hug.
we exchanged numbers, for business, and i called her to schedule an appointment.

the first time i went to her business, she talk incessantly...she even talked over me. she was nervous, but she told me many things.
like she was lonely, like she was looking for a friend, like she was looking for more. i told her i was too.

when i left, she gave me an even bigger hug. when i asked her to go to a play with me a few days later, she said she was busy, dismissively, i thought. i remembered why i stopped talking to he seven years before. i didn't ask her again.

i had to go back to her business today, she was less frazzled, and she didn't talk as much. we had a nice conversation. she said she had no plans for saturday...twice.
as i left, i asked her if she wanted to catch a movie on saturday...she said yes. and this time, we held each other before i left.

she called me later...early evening...said she was at the bar, and invited me for a drink. i went, of course. it was very sweet...i had told her earlier that i don't have friends who take me out: i have friends who i take out. so...she wanted to take me out.

we talked, and laughed, and played a game of pool. she said she wasn't very good, but she wasn't bad...i told her she had a decent stroke. she laughed. then she showed me her tatoo...and her underwear in the process.

then we came to my place, and talked some more.

she couldn't stay long, and strongly hinted that i should meet her and her friends later...but i was way too tired.

when she left, she hugged me.

i will see her tomorrow, and we're going to the movies, then lunch at my place.

this is the first thing remotely approaching a date...and a prospective special friend that i've had in a LONG while. it was the last thing i expected...and it's with the last person i would have expected.

now...i'm trying not to expect too much, and just enjoy the unfolding.