Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.
Friday, May 28, 2010
By The Numbers
She only told 1 little lie. A baby one, really. 15 years of marriage and a dozen regrets later, they were just 2 people at 6's and 7's with each other. They'd been married on the 4th of July. The fireworks lasted 8 months, then faded. The little lie? "I still love you," she said.
Okay, that's too many numbers for the Lotto -- even with the Power Ball. And "AOLBFGDH" wouldn't mean anything (though it'd make an interesting Captcha code I guess).
Sixes and Sevens... Eights and Aces... W and TF...
Guess there's no coded messages here, huh? Just a helluva 55. (Hmm... there's no fives here!)
You? Are brilliant! I didn't even really factor (pun intended) the title into it, I just knew there were too many numbers in too small a space to be a coincidence.
That's too much figuring for my old brain to comprehend at this time of the morning but the 55 was great. Sadly, too many marriages are at that stage, continuing along in mediocrity. I guess that's why I've been happily divorced for 20 years!
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Maybe it wasnt a lie. Loving someone isnt quite the same as being in love ...
ReplyDelete1, 15, 12, 2, 6, 7, 4, 8...
ReplyDeleteOkay, that's too many numbers for the Lotto -- even with the Power Ball. And "AOLBFGDH" wouldn't mean anything (though it'd make an interesting Captcha code I guess).
Sixes and Sevens... Eights and Aces... W and TF...
Guess there's no coded messages here, huh? Just a helluva 55. (Hmm... there's no fives here!)
I'm overthinking this aren't I?
The numbers add up to 55, Mojo. ;-)
ReplyDeleteoh break my heart and call me bitter... a tale i'd never want to live, but sadly seems so surreal
ReplyDeleteYou? Are brilliant! I didn't even really factor (pun intended) the title into it, I just knew there were too many numbers in too small a space to be a coincidence.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Just awesome.
ooh Cabalthingies. my 55 here
ReplyDeleteThat's too much figuring for my old brain to comprehend at this time of the morning but the 55 was great. Sadly, too many marriages are at that stage, continuing along in mediocrity. I guess that's why I've been happily divorced for 20 years!
ReplyDeleteMy poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon
( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )
http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1
I'm no mathmetician, but I count 55 a couple times over! Damn, you're good, Shay.
ReplyDeleteToo bad there is no English word for that hollow space with peeling paint that echoes only memories when love has left the room.
No matter which way you add it up, that was an awesome 55, Shay!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm really glad I wasn't the first person here because I would not realized the numbers added up.
ReplyDeleteYou are very clever and this is an interesting idea. I'm not sure I could do this, especially in just one paragraph. I'm impressed:~)
Sad!
ReplyDeletesad perhaps but the truth of so many relationships... so many.
ReplyDeleteMy 55 is up
I told that lie. Repeatedly I'm sorry to say.
ReplyDeleteI hope to never tell the same lie again.
Wonderful writing :-)
oh theres a cill wind blowing through your 55...so sad...
ReplyDeletemy 55 is up!
you shine.
ReplyDeleteStill feting you....
ReplyDeleteAloha from Hawaii, poesy Friend
Comfort Spiral
A lie too often said Shaysie...
ReplyDeleteExcellent 55 My Friend.
Excellent addition skills as well!
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G
Oooh...thought provoking! I read your comment to Mojo and I'm even more impressed. Nicely done, Chica!
ReplyDeleteI don't like liars...awesome 55!
ReplyDeleteWell, aren't we clever!
ReplyDeleteDon't break my heart with a lie. Nozt with the tiniest one. Break my heart with the truth if....
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