I get a sick little
twisted sense
of self-satisfaction
when someone can’t even
look me in the eye…
Wandering out and about
looking for the free want ads,
job finders,
and apartment guides,
I periodically see this guy
that I used to work with
a couple years ago
who used to know my ex-wife
even more years ago than that
back in her hometown…
His double life is
landscaper by day, fondling old ladies at the retirement community, and
convenience store clerk by night…
Before the divorce
he could look me in the eye…
Actually asked, “What’s up?” occasionally...
After?
Not so much…
This last time
he was so pointedly “not looking” at me
that it was hard not to laugh as he fumbled for my change…
Guilty conscience?
Hell,
the old broad probably needed a little ego boost…
A little light on cash…
A little light on weed…
A little light on
self-esteem…
Why else could my mere gaze
be so powerful
as to shrink away
like I was a blinding sun
scorching the desert?
I see the comedy in the situation…
I swear, I’m not dwelling on anything…
Not biting down on any old memories
or any old feelings,
just terribly entertained
by certain reactions
that some people have
to my presence…
And I’ve always had a particularly curious nature…
Inquiring minds want to know…
I’m not exactly a mind reader,
but I can sometimes get pretty close
with deductive reasoning and logic…
Human behavior is neither
elegant nor graceful…
Surprising nor original…
But even the most beautiful
of things
that humans can do
has been done
untold numbers of times…
None of us are necessarily special…
None of us are really
all that unique…
Think about that dramatic device
in movies
where the camera zooms
right up to the adversary's temple
to show one drop of sweat…
Just about to slide down their
cheek…
A gunslinger with an eye-twitch
as a tell…
People are both predictable and strange…
Even when you know how the story ends,
it can still be entertaining
to watch the film…
Review lessons learned…
Don’t repeat old mistakes…
Carry on…
Allow yourself
to be entertained
by any random drama
rather than to internalize it
or to become it…
And life will never disappoint
when it comes to
random entertainment…
There is always something
to raise an eyebrow at...
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