24 Challenge 24 2 dozen A month minus 5 (leap year), 6 or 7 days Television show 12+12 6 times 4 The 24 of some months is somebody's birthday The 24 of some months is some bodies anniversary The 24 of some month somebody died
24; only identifiable to a stranger like her by the faded, numbered jersey he is wearing. As she sees him her mind loses focus. Colors and sounds blur into meaningless sensations. All she knows is 24. His blue eyes, always distracted as they are now. Just as hers are now; she can't see anything else but him. She tries...no use. 24 has her captivated. He's nonchalant, almost unaware of the world around him. Surprise illuminates his face whenever his attention is grasped. A pink flush graces her cheeks as his blue eyes pass over her. He does not see her, he does not really see much of anything. His hand brushes through his messy, brown hair; a casual act that has become his habit. He continues to glance around, bored of his mediocre company. Then their eyes lock. Her mouth forms an O as his eyebrows shoot up, but neither of them breaks the connection. 24 takes one hesitant forward, she stands still as if frozen by him. Then her phone goes off and the moment is over. 24 recedes into the crowd. Who was he? She doesn't know, but sometimes it's better not to. That way life can go on, unaffected, as it was before.
I'm watching the clock tick by. 6:21 I'm rubbing away the remnants of a restless sleep from my blurry eyes. And now it's 6:24, and I really can't focus. How did that happened? I ask this everyday as I am increasingly stunned at the speed at which time seems to pass. The way an entire day can be surrendered to procrastination or... I couldn't think of another word. And now it's 6:50. We only have 24 hours in a day. 24 hours to fill with moments of deep breaths, innovative thoughts, companionship... I shouldn't have taken that nap. What good has that done? I should have read something. Thought something. Worked a little harder at being something. Because we only have 24 hours in a day, and I find that I am continually haunted by phantoms who present me with a life that threatens to yield nothing more than ordinariness. 6:58 and I told someone I loved them. And I feel a little better. Because a life where I can really feel every second, minute and hour, is one that does not scare me at all. There are only 24 hours in a day, and I am determined to live for every single one.
Twenty four hours In a day Giving me 1,440 seconds Before I fall into a trap That I won't be able to escape Every day the same Repeating the cycle Crying, feeling, screaming But I can't ever seem to remember The day I spent with you If only one day sooner For everything Everyday wasted on me Caring to much abut how I feel But what about them? Crazy amounts of energy spent on me All to fall off the ends of the Earth But Earth is round And there are only twenty four hours in a day Giving you 1,440 seconds to worry abut me
11:24 I am plunged into consciousness. 59 My entire physical being is overcome by agony. 54 I attempt to shift my body. I am numb. 48 It will all be over in a minute. 42 Robbed of everything I am by an intoxicated fool. 39 My mind replays visions of the deplorable wreckage. 34 The sobs of my loved ones haunt me. 30 If I could only quell their mourning. 24 It will all be over in a minute. 18 Past memories rush through me like bittersweet streams. 13 There was so much I wanted to accomplish. 9 My ambitions and dreams shatter like glass before me. 7 I didn't ask for this. 5 But it will all be over in a minute. 4 I feel the pain begin to release me now. 3 My thoughts now are fading. 2 It's all black. 1 It's all over. 11:25
24 He said it was only an age I'm only 16 He's so much older All the peer pressure So little to choose from in this cold world Her parents are fighting Everyone in an uproar It was either him or the family Days go by Weeks go by One final decision She left Everything's gone but her and him 24 was the age
The hours you've lived The places you've been The dreams you've had They do not define you You cannot define you You don't see your smile When caught off guard You don't see your lingering stare While your mind wanders You cannot see you I cannot define you I can only say what I see And all I see is you The sparkle in your eye When passion mixes with pleasure I can only hope To see all of you
24 hours in a day. 24 hours in which anything could happen. 24 hours that could change your life. 24 hours for you to make your dreams your reality. 24 chances to make today your day.
24
ReplyDeleteChallenge 24
2 dozen
A month minus 5 (leap year), 6 or 7 days
Television show
12+12
6 times 4
The 24 of some months is somebody's birthday
The 24 of some months is some bodies anniversary
The 24 of some month somebody died
24; only identifiable to a stranger like her by the faded, numbered jersey he is wearing. As she sees him her mind loses focus. Colors and sounds blur into meaningless sensations. All she knows is 24. His blue eyes, always distracted as they are now. Just as hers are now; she can't see anything else but him. She tries...no use. 24 has her captivated. He's nonchalant, almost unaware of the world around him. Surprise illuminates his face whenever his attention is grasped. A pink flush graces her cheeks as his blue eyes pass over her. He does not see her, he does not really see much of anything. His hand brushes through his messy, brown hair; a casual act that has become his habit. He continues to glance around, bored of his mediocre company. Then their eyes lock. Her mouth forms an O as his eyebrows shoot up, but neither of them breaks the connection. 24 takes one hesitant forward, she stands still as if frozen by him. Then her phone goes off and the moment is over. 24 recedes into the crowd. Who was he? She doesn't know, but sometimes it's better not to. That way life can go on, unaffected, as it was before.
ReplyDeleteThat last line. Oh my gosh. This made me want to cry.
DeleteI'm watching the clock tick by.
ReplyDelete6:21
I'm rubbing away the remnants of a restless sleep from my blurry eyes.
And now it's 6:24, and I really can't focus.
How did that happened?
I ask this everyday as I am increasingly stunned at the speed at which time seems to pass. The way an entire day can be surrendered to procrastination or...
I couldn't think of another word.
And now it's 6:50.
We only have 24 hours in a day. 24 hours to fill with moments of deep breaths, innovative thoughts, companionship...
I shouldn't have taken that nap. What good has that done?
I should have read something. Thought something. Worked a little harder at being something. Because we only have 24 hours in a day, and I find that I am continually haunted by phantoms who present me with a life that threatens to yield nothing more than ordinariness.
6:58 and I told someone I loved them.
And I feel a little better.
Because a life where I can really feel every second, minute and hour, is one that does not scare me at all.
There are only 24 hours in a day, and I am determined to live for every single one.
Twenty four hours
ReplyDeleteIn a day
Giving me 1,440 seconds
Before I fall into a trap
That I won't be able to escape
Every day the same
Repeating the cycle
Crying, feeling, screaming
But I can't ever seem to remember
The day I spent with you
If only one day sooner
For everything
Everyday wasted on me
Caring to much abut how I feel
But what about them?
Crazy amounts of energy spent on me
All to fall off the ends of the Earth
But Earth is round
And there are only twenty four hours in a day
Giving you 1,440 seconds to worry abut me
Love the whole thing but those last three lines are chill-worthy
DeleteTo fall off the ends of the earth, but the earth is round. Sounds like a conversation we had today! But seriously. This is perfect.
DeleteCan you find TWENTY FOUR?
ReplyDeleteTime of the day
When I want to purchase a house
Eight devisors
Number
Television series
Young and aspiring
Four times six
Order of priests in Bible
Under twenty-five
Really? This blog was challenging. Haha!
Two times twelve
ReplyDeleteWhole day in hours
Eggs in two cartons
Number of choice
Two square roots of six
Year of maturity says my parents
Fame as Christmas Eve
Or my uncles birthday
Universal time zone maximum
Ruling of Irish thumbs
11:24
ReplyDeleteI am plunged into consciousness.
59
My entire physical being is overcome by agony.
54
I attempt to shift my body. I am numb.
48
It will all be over in a minute.
42
Robbed of everything I am by an intoxicated fool.
39
My mind replays visions of the deplorable wreckage.
34
The sobs of my loved ones haunt me.
30
If I could only quell their mourning.
24
It will all be over in a minute.
18
Past memories rush through me like bittersweet streams.
13
There was so much I wanted to accomplish.
9
My ambitions and dreams shatter like glass before me.
7
I didn't ask for this.
5
But it will all be over in a minute.
4
I feel the pain begin to release me now.
3
My thoughts now are fading.
2
It's all black.
1
It's all over.
11:25
24
ReplyDeleteHe said it was only an age
I'm only 16
He's so much older
All the peer pressure
So little to choose from in this cold world
Her parents are fighting
Everyone in an uproar
It was either him or the family
Days go by
Weeks go by
One final decision
She left
Everything's gone but her and him
24 was the age
The hours you've lived
ReplyDeleteThe places you've been
The dreams you've had
They do not define you
You cannot define you
You don't see your smile
When caught off guard
You don't see your lingering stare
While your mind wanders
You cannot see you
I cannot define you
I can only say what I see
And all I see is you
The sparkle in your eye
When passion mixes with pleasure
I can only hope
To see all of you
24 hours in a day.
ReplyDelete24 hours in which anything could happen.
24 hours that could change your life.
24 hours for you to make your dreams your reality.
24 chances to make today your day.
24
ReplyDeleteSomebody's age
The number after 23
The number before 25
The age you can be in college
The age you can be married