My reveries were interrupted by the sight of an old Malay man teetering on a curb carrying his lunch like a chest of gold bullion to his spot when he slipped and fell. My heart went to his food and tea splattered on the ground as the starving earth commanded a derisive scoff from a nearby middle class man eating by himself without any sympathy or appreciation to his mid day gymnastics. Swiftly, the old man straightened himself up followed by a guffaw, a result of not having to fuck the ground in public, with clothes on. I nodded in approval. Amused, it and made me think that if I were to fall flat in public, THIS is the benchmark, the flip, the style, the gracefulness, the performer in him and Tom Petty's Free Falling.
He ordered a new set of lunch, garnished with a reverent smile from me.
8 comments:
What a striking observation, a commentary on dignity and grace versus snobbery and self importance.
You paint pictures with words.
Loved this. You're my idol. :)
hehehe
I second what Trouble.Thinks said. In caps and bold. ♥
You're brilliant.
Words from a real talented writer. I salute you! You got me running off to get a dictionary.
I love how you've taken something that others would have ignored and made it into something that is not ignored... if that makes sense?
Haha, nice job.
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Your observational skills are astounding, but the way you record them are phenomenal.
I'm hovering above my notebook reading the compliments lol..Guys stop! I need to go to the bathroom!
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