“Rock out?” she asked.
“Yes,” he said.
“Rock out like you just found your soul mate after a lifetime of looking.
Rock out like the red pumps in the window display are fifty percent off.
Rock out like everyone you’ve ever known, everyone you’ve ever loved, has left you and you’re all, all alone now but finally… there’s no one to impress.
Rock out like he’s finally kissing you. (Except maybe don’t rock out right at this exact moment.)
Rock out like your letting all the tears go after years of holding them in, like the rain is a symphony that you’ve been deaf to, or like you’ve just discovered you’re significant.
Or maybe, insignificant.
Rock out like you know for a fact that they love you.
Rock out like you sucked the whole sucker and didn’t even bite it once or like your mom made your bed for you and she doesn’t mind that you’re going to mess it up in like two seconds anyway.
Rock out like they are 99% sure that the cancer is not going away. Rock out like it’s all you have to live for, now.
Rock out like you just got your first paycheck and you are going to blow it on stuff that in no way do you actually need.
Rock out like you’ve got the universe to explore and only five minutes or like you’re avoiding your homework. Because you are, you always are.
Rock out like you walked in the door and it smells like fresh chocolate chip cookies or maybe mud pies in the rain, like it smells like your childhood.
Rock out like you just saved somebody’s life and when they asked how they could ever repay you, you don’t reply- you’re too busy doing the Electric Slide.
Rock out like he just told you that you are, in fact, beautiful and so it must, must be true.
Rock you like you just got it. Like you just got her. Like you just got him. Like you just got everything you’ve ever wanted and life is finally okay.
More than okay.”
And so she did. She rocked out like there was nothing else in the world to do besides rock out because there she was-- letting her life pass her by.
May I just be the first to comment and say that this is great! I love all of it especially the
ReplyDelete"Rock out like he’s finally kissing you. (Except maybe don’t rock out right at this exact moment.)" line haha so funny. you are a great writer, thanks for sharing!
Some really good lines here. First of all, I like how you tried to do something different with the conversation. And I really like the closing line..."letting her life pass her by."
ReplyDeleteYou've got it, man.
My favorite line: "you don't reply- you're too busy doing the Electric Slide." Ha ha ha. After you've saved somebody's life. No hugging. No crying. No safe exhaling. Just dancing. I love it.
"Rock out like you just found your soul mate after a lifetime of looking."
ReplyDeleteI love this line!
I loved your whole post...great voice within your writing:)
wow this was great! your writing is always so insightful and creative! i love the line
ReplyDeleterock out like he’s finally kissing you. (Except maybe don’t rock out right at this exact moment.)
actually lets be honest, i loved every line! every line!
“Rock out like you just found your soul mate after a lifetime of looking." Freaking LOVE it :)
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ReplyDeleteThis writing drives me mad. I promise. It's stinkin' brilliant.
Continue to write the maddening material, please.
Because every post may be your last.
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"Rock out like you sucked the whole sucker and didn’t even bite it once"
ReplyDeleteThis post is awesome. And if I could do that, that would be amazing!
Super original! :D
dude. this whole thing. sooo awesome! i kept o n saying oh this ones the best! then i'd read the next one, and say the same thing.
ReplyDelete"Rock out like he’s finally kissing you. (Except maybe don’t rock out right at this exact moment.)"
i wanna see someone do that. this line makes me smile:)