Friday, January 25, 2008

How I Learned to Pronounce Leviathan

We were on the blue couch that time -
the one that has a textile pattern like a blue-fuzzed strawberry
because of its strawberry seed-ish texture.
He was playing a video game on the floor
And I said
"I don't think I should ever play video games."
You said
"I'm sure you wouldn't be that bad."
I said
"No, I mean if I started, I don't think I would stop."
Then your eyebrows said,
"Wow. I am impressed with your confession."
then your mouth said,
"You're not like most girls here."
My smile said,
"I'm glad you are impressed."
then my mouth said,
"The last time I played a video game, I was holed up
in my brother's room until I lost to some lev-E-athan."
You corrected
"Lev-I-athan."
My red cheeks said,
"I hope that you don't hate me."
and my mouth said,
"Oh. Right. Lev-I-athan."
Your lips said,
"I'm kissing you right now."
and your mouth, afterwards
"I hope that you don't hate me."
Your red cheeks said
"Lev-E-athan."

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