Jazmee27 
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Yet, I’m clearly not entitled,
At least, not like the rest of you;
Keep it to yourself, you say,
And you can have as many
Opinions as you want.
But what, I ask, is the use
Of a voice that can’t be heard,
Of one that must be stifled?
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Reply #2441. Feb 13 13, 3:13 PM
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Jazmee27
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Tell me, why is my
Young heart offensive to you?
What is age, after all,
But a number?
What does it tell you
About one’s experience or lack thereof?
I hear you say
That’s not your objection;
That my youth is completely irrelevant;
So then I ask, what is your issue?
And you cannot answer,
But stare at me with those judgmental eyes.
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Reply #2442. Feb 13 13, 3:14 PM
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Jazmee27
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What is a label,
Be it young, old, conservatigve, or otherwise?
Do such words truly define us?
Or is there something deeper,
Some hidden meaning that defines us?
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Reply #2443. Feb 13 13, 3:15 PM
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Jazmee27
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Do I not walk and talk?
So why attempt to rob me
Of that thing so close to me:
My feelings, my opinions, my heart?
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Reply #2444. Feb 13 13, 3:15 PM
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Jazmee27
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Some people are more expressive than others,
And a writer’s no exception;
Our opinions are what set us apart,
Speak to who we are.
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Reply #2445. Feb 13 13, 3:16 PM
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Jazmee27
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If I have not attacked you,
Then what gives you the right to attack?
Have I been disrespectful,
Or did you take my words
And spin them out of context?
If so, am I to blame,
For what has now commenced?
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Reply #2446. Feb 13 13, 3:16 PM
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Jazmee27
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All I can do
Is speak to
Matters that touch my heart;
It’s a part of who I am,
And I can no more silence that
Than
Change the details of my birth.
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Reply #2447. Feb 13 13, 3:17 PM
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Jazmee27
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Mom came over yesterday with food.
We were going to do laundry, but ended up not doing it as we didn't feel like it.
I went to bed in the middle of "Revenge," which was unheard of before last night. I turned the set off after an action scene in which I only vaguely followed and, being disturbed, ordered myself to shut it off.
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Reply #2448. Feb 18 13, 8:35 AM
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Jazmee27
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WHAT DID WE FIGHT FOR?
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What did we fight for?
Was it only yesterday,
Our voices raised in anger
Our verbal blows like rain?
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Reply #2449. Feb 18 13, 8:41 AM
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Jazmee27
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Your temper goaded me,
Although I tried to control it;
I wasn’t in my right mind:
And that was the result.
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Reply #2450. Feb 18 13, 8:41 AM
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Jazmee27
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You ask me what my problem is,
And I take objection;
Whatever it is,
I’m unaware:
I cannot, as they say,
Say what I don’t know.
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Reply #2451. Feb 18 13, 8:42 AM
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Jazmee27
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I didn’t mean to hurt you,
It was my temper speaking;
I know that’s no excuse:
I really, truly am sorry.
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Reply #2452. Feb 18 13, 8:42 AM
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Jazmee27
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Back into the archives we will go :)
November 26, 2011
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Reply #2453. Feb 19 13, 10:32 AM
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Jazmee27
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GEORGETTE
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I’d just gotten my bath when Georgette called. ‘I had a slow start since (a) I was watching TV, and (b) the past few days have been so fast paced.’ “I’m coming over after I go to Wal-Mart, Georgette told me. ‘I almost told her not to, but she’s already made arrangements for her sister to drop her off and pick her up—though I can’t fathom why she wouldn’t just spend the time she can with her sister.’
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One would think if a family member came to visit one would want to visit, rather than be doing other things.
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Reply #2454. Feb 19 13, 10:34 AM
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Jazmee27
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I FORGOT
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“You have to ask me nicely. ‘I was laughing so hard when I heard that I couldn’t speak. When I could, I said, “I forgot about that line!” Of course, I’m sure there was more than that one line I forgot was in there, but as soon as Georgette got here I had to turn the TV off because I’d missed too much of the dialogue as it was, and also Georgette’s what you’d call high maintenance.
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Can't read or watch TV when she's here; she's like a young child that you have to watch constantly. [Blasted hindsight]
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Reply #2455. Feb 19 13, 10:37 AM
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Jazmee27
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RULES
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It seems like Georgette comes over just so she can eat those things she knows she’s not supposed to have. ‘The quantities blow me away: three glasses of regular iced tea, regular salad dressing, three cups of chocolate milk, half a container of cashews and about a quarter of peanuts… Add to that the fact she’s diabetic, and you have a cause for concern—especially when, right after she eats, she has to lay down as she has a headache! Perhaps it’s time for another discussion on boundaries or ground rules!’
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That was the day I started sitting on the side of the table closest to the refrigerator]
Currently, the chair on that side is broken, so I won't be inviting her over until I have new chairs.
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Reply #2456. Feb 19 13, 10:41 AM
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Jazmee27
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IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
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‘It reminds me of that one part of “In the Middle of the Night,” I thought as I switched off the digital player. Then I went to the bathroom, telling myself, “Whatever you do, don’t look.”’
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Reply #2457. Feb 19 13, 10:44 AM
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Jazmee27
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After that I wandered into the living room to see if the Internet could bring up info on the book that I haven’t read in how many years. ‘Well, well, well.’ The author’s name is Robert Cormier, and the novel was published in 1995.
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Reply #2458. Feb 19 13, 10:46 AM
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Jazmee27
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According to the Reading Matters web site: “This book is about guilt… The important thing to recognize about guilt is that… it can spread, like a stain on a clean white tablecloth.” ‘The only part I remember is when the young man gets home, only to be greeted by a bag of feces.’
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Reply #2459. Feb 19 13, 10:47 AM
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Jazmee27
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When I was young, I’d read anything I could get my hands on. I even, as Mom reminded me, read the pocket dictionary, which in and of itself was seven Braille volumes. ‘And the library was in the habbit of sending me books whether they were age-appropriate or not.’
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Reply #2460. Feb 19 13, 10:47 AM
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