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[notwalking]

He came to us
and said

you are not responsible
either for the world or for the end of the world
the burden is taken from your shoulders
you are like birds and children
play

and they play

they forget
that modern poetry
is a struggle for breath.



I'm fine without my family, without my school. Believe me, I'm more than fine. I'm better off without all of it. I never thought I'd miss anything from my world — turns out that I do. I really do.

No one ever appreciates nature until they can't touch on it anymore. Christ, I miss it. I miss rain, especially playing soccer in the rain, all of the mud and being soaked to the bone and loving every second of it. I miss thunderstorms like hell. Thunder always was my favorite. It tells of greater things to come. Now that we're getting toward the season, I miss summer. It'll never get hot enough here, and there's not even a real sun. I miss going boating on Lake Champlain and getting all tan and freckled just by being out there. I miss bugs and huge trees and, you know what? I even miss snow. Fuck me, I never thought I'd say that, but I miss snow fields like you wouldn't believe.

Forget, for a second, and oppressive government and an insulting labels for sexuality. Forget leaders who don't actually do shit. Right now, I'd just settle for being back in the real world. To climb a tree and breathe fresh air. That's all I ask.

A guy can dream.

Comments

[notwalking]

It's all relative to your own experiences.

Hey, an appreciation is more than most people. I respect that.

Little do you know. I've been out of school for a while. The name's Charlie Dalton, and apparently I came from a society of dead poets. Your turn.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

My experiences are... yeah.

Dead Poet's Society? Haven't seen that in ages. Robin Williams, private school, standing on desks and ripping books, poetry in a cave, and... not a happy ending. That's about all I remember.

I'm Selina Kyle, aka... well, I already did the whole introduction thing two steps down.

[notwalking]

Not a happy ending. Yeah, that about sums it up. I'm the one who got expelled. Autographs are unnecessary.

Exciting. I bet the government just loves you.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

Sorry, Notakid, don't remember that much. And please don't mention autographs -- I was asked for one before they even explained the whole domeworld reality thing.

And I actually have no idea what the government thinks of me. Can't say I care all that much either.

[notwalking]

Well, aren't you special.

Because you're pregnant. As far as I know — and I watch this thing like a fucking hawk, Selina — you're the first. They'll have a field day with you.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

Smart boy.

Really? Guess it just goes to show that when basic human instinct becomes mandatory, people aren't interested anymore. And just let them try to have a field day with me. I doubt they'll enjoy it.

[notwalking]

Smarter than I look.

Half the people here are stuck on someone they left back at home, and the other half don't seem to be interested in creating kids for the government that breathes down our necks, sends us to jail for things we didn't do, and generally fucks everything up. And I don't blame them for it.

You seem like a hell-raiser.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

You really shouldn't leave yourself open like that. Too easy.

Jail within a jail? Cute. What kinds of "things" are we talking, here? And can't say I blame them either.

Depends on the time and place, really. And the type of hell you're trying to raise. I've walked both sides of the line in my day.

[notwalking]

You have no idea. Give it time, until the next political bullshit, and then it'll be a little clearer. What kinds of things? I think you should ask Petrelli, personally. He loves explaining himself. But, long story short, a bunch of us spent a good amount of time in prison and don't remember what we did to get put in there. Government's quiet. Something about it just doesn't sit right.

All the time, everywhere, every kind. I'm not picky.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

Sounds just ducky. Who's Petrelli?

And voice of experience? Learn to be picky. It isn't always worth it.

[notwalking]

Who's Petrelli. Amazing. He's the idiot in charge. Keep an eye out for Yagami too, but he's not as annoying. I just hate Petrelli more because I haven't gotten a chance to lay a finger on him yet.

I've heard that one before.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

Angry one, aren't we.

Maybe because it's true? Not really in the mood for storytelling, but I've seen far too much hell raising lead to innocents getting tortured and killed. That I don't tolerate.

[notwalking]

I'm used to it. I'm sure my friends would tell you you're right, though.

Yeah, like I said. I've heard it. Thanks for the input.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

I usually am.

The attitude's cute. Not doing a lot to convince me you're not a kid, though, Notakid.

[notwalking]

Funny, so am I.

Like I said, stick around and you'll find out. I don't feel the need to prove myself to a woman I don't even know.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

Funny, hmm?

Not entirely convinced on that one. You seem like the time who feels the need to prove themselves to everyone. But it is almost refreshing to find someone here who doesn't know me.

[notwalking]

You don't know me, ma'am.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

You like poetry, raising hell, being smart. Don't like authority or even being given friendly advice. Angry with a dash of arrogance. I'd say I've at least scratched the surface.

Call me ma'am again and I'll call you kid again.

[notwalking]

Just barely.

I'll never understand why everyone gets so up in arms about a little term of respect.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

It's a start. And you don't like being made to feel young, I don't like being made to feel old. Plus, terms of respect only work when there's actual respect behind them.

[notwalking]

And who's to say there isn't?

[notwalking]

Not to mention aphrodisiacs in the water supply.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

...WHAT?

[notwalking]

Not anymore, of course. Still, that's what I mean when I say the government's backwards. Welcome to Babylon, enjoy your stay.

[misskittyclaws.livejournal.com]

...yeah.