Pathways

We had a good go.
It was fun.
Life changing even.
But you went your way.
And I'm
Trying
To go mine.
Follow my own pathway,
Finally stop looking back.
Freedom.

BAM!

Something at my feet.
A postcard.
"LOOKIT!
I'M COOL NOW!
ADMIRE ME, DAMMIT!
LOOOOOOKIT!"
you are so cool.
you always were.
you're so amazing and talented.
i miss spending time with you.
i would admire you if we did.
i miss you!
Time passes.
Move past the postcard and
Forget.
Carry on.
Feel alright.

BAM!
"LOOOOOOKIT!
I'M EVEN COOLER THAN BEFORE.
BOW DOWN TO MY AWESOME POWER OF AWESOMENESS.
LOOOOOOOOOOOKIT ME!!!!!"
well, this is weird...
but he's always been that cool.
he just never saw it himself.
wow. i guess i still miss him.
Shaken.
But fine.
Continue
Walking down my path.

BAM!
"LOOOOKIT ME!
I CAN BE COOL DOING WHAT YOU DO TO BE COOL.
I'M SO MULTI-TALENTED AND AMAZING.
I'M PRETTY SURE YOU AGREE.
NO, I'M NOT PRETTY SURE.
I'M CONVINCED YOU AGREE.
SO I FEEL NO NEED AT ALL TO ASK YOUR OPINION
BECAUSE I KNOW I'M SO COOL
YOU'LL JUST SCREAM
'YES, OH GOD! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!'
AS YOU JIZZ YOURSELF.
MM HMM. THAT'S WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
I DON'T NEED TO ASK ANYMORE.
SEEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU
LOOOOOKIT ME?
THAT'S WHY YOU SHOULD
LOOOOOOOOKIT MEEEE!!!!!"
really?
wow.
wow.
wow.
this is getting weird.


BAM!
"LOOOOOKIT!
I'VE STARTED A NEW FORM OF MEDIA,
BUT I CAN STILL KEEP UP WITH MY OLD ONE.
I ROCK. NO, I ROCK ASS.
SEE HOW TALENTED I AM?
MY FIRST TALENT HASN'T GONE AWAY AT ALL
JUST BECAUSE I'VE STARTED BEING TALENTED ELSEWHERE.
I'M SOOOOOOOOO EFFING COOOOL.
I'M SO COOL I WANT TO RUN TO A ROOF AND YELL TO THE WORLD
'LOOOOOOOOOOOKIT MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!'
BUT I WONT.
BECAUSE THAT WOULD HURT MY VOICE.
AND THEN I'D BE A LITTLE LESS COOL.
AND I WANT TO KEEP BEING AS COOL AS POSSIBLE
SO I WONT DO THAT.
SO I CAN STAY COOL."
...




"You go your way and I'll go mine"
That's the old adage.
We had a deal.
You can't say goodbye, and then walk the same way.
That's the number one way to break the deal.
Just ask Demetri.
But honestly,
You went your way.
I'm exhausted.
I want to go mine.
All I want is to go my way.
And be done with this.
So let me.
For the love of God, let me.

I'll even give you a little hint at being cool:
Hipsters are 'in the moment' people.
Stop dredging up your past.
It'll shake your cool.

So go be cool,
And let me be content
With my evenings with tea and Ms. Austen.

Point made.
I get it.
Just stop.