\nBob wants the wind to blow constantly
\nbecause as a kite
\nhe'd be happy
\non a string in the sky
\npulling against the ground forever<\/p>\nhe'd be the only one happy
\n\"why does the wind blow so much?
\nonly good for kites and sailboats
\nand damned if i got a sailboat.\"<\/p>\n
...<\/p>\n
beef jerky is
\n leather
\n soaked in salty beef soup
\n for a hundred years
\nis what bob wishes
\nhe could have for dinner
\nevery night for a week
\n...and pepsi<\/p>\n
...<\/p>\n
what if one day the sun didn't set
\nbut stayed out all night
\nlike a lost cat<\/p>\n
that found it's way home
\nlate the next day
\nbut scared everyone silly
\nthe whole night long<\/p>\n
we'd remember that night
\nfor a long time<\/p>\n
that's what bob wants
\nfor the day when he dies
\nthat the sun will stay out
\nall night long<\/p>\n
so everyone will \"remember
\nwhen bob died?
\nthe sun didn't set
\nbut stayed out all night
\nlike a lost cat...
\n\"<\/p>\n
...<\/p>\n
when the sun went down
\nthe cat stayed
\nout all night, bob found out
\nby waiting on the steps till daylight<\/p>\n
but later after a bit
\nthe cat came back
\nand meowed at bob
\nscolding him
\nfor not letting her have her freedom
\nshe felt trapped
\nlately
\nand needed some time to herself<\/p>\n
now bob sulks on tiptoes
\nto give the cat space
\nwhile the cat looks at him
\nand shakes her head
\nmen<\/p>\n
...<\/p>\n
bob's brother says \"Bob,
\nwhen i was a kid
\ni had this girl
\n and how
\nand she dumped me
\nand i thought about killing myself
\n i thought she was something special, then
\nbut i never quite did<\/p>\n
and now that i'm older i'm glad
\ni never quite did it
\ncause since then
\ni've got to dump plenty of chicks
\nand i never talk to them again<\/p>\n
so i don't know but
\nbut, i kinda hope
\nthat they felt like killing themselves
\ncause that's what it's all about
\nyou know?
\nthat's how it always ends up<\/p>\n
but you gotta be the one dumping
\ncause feeling like you want to kill yourself
\nover losing someone
\nthat's the worst
\nworse than anything
\ncause dead seems like the only place where she isn't
\nbut it's too scary to go there.
\nso Bob,
\ndon't worry about the cat
\nthere are other cats. God.\"<\/p>\n
-- '93-ish, me<\/ul>\n
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