A lonely face, a rose in a tall vase. He honestly
thought that it would have all worked out. Now, he just
sits at the table, by himself, no one to talk to except the
cat, his fish, and a dwarf hamster.
He gets up, walks to the window, looks out and down at
the street. Pulling his head back in, he goes to the table,
takes the rose, goes back to the window, and throws out the
rose, watching it fall to the ground. He shakes his head a
couple of times.
Heading towards the kitchen, he grabs the wine off of
the table. He slowly pours it down the sink, watching it
leave its pinkish remnants on the sink. Setting down the
bottle, he goes to the couch, sits down, grabs the TV
remote, and flips through the channels, stopping on a
documentary on wild animals. He notices a picture across
the room and stares at it for a couple minutes. Still
focused on the picture, listening to the events of the wild,
he takes one of his slippers and throws it, pegging the
picture and knocking it to the floor. He lies down, still
watching the documentary.
"While stalking its prey, the cheetah keeps its
distance, relying on making a heated chase as soon as it
sees its opportunity," comes the commentator's voice.
"If only that would have worked for me," says the man on the
couch. He looks at the clock and picks up the phone. After
dialing and waiting a bit, he says, "It turns out that I'll
be able to make it tonight after all. After what just
happened, watching the game with you guys sounds great." He
waits and responds, "OK, I'll be over in a few." He hangs
up, gets up, turns off the TV, grabs his wallet and keys off
his desk, grabs his coat, turns off the light, and leaves.
(-copyright Brian David Smith All Rights Reserved)
