A Hopeless Romantic

Let's fall so hopelessly in love that we forget our names
Let's dance in the bliss of ignorance so no two days will be the same
I've been feeling like a schoolgirl lately and my skirt's above the knees
Just to see you turn your head around one hundred eighty degrees
I've been swooning like a desperate widow lately and I'm breaking down
I've been scanning all the faces hoping that I'll see you around
I've been smiling at my cell phone and flirting with the sky
I've been acting like a madman and you are the reason why
Please let's sit just a little closer so I can hold your hand
'Cause then you'll fall in love with me if all does go as planned
And once you've fallen in love with me there is no going back
I will hoist you on a train ride and we'll be going down the track
I hope that you will let me peel your clothes off to the floor
I hope your lips taste as good as they look, or maybe even more
I want the smell of your cologne to seep into my vein
So when I get a paper cut, your scent will ease the pain
I want to memorize your eyes and cocky sideways grin
I want to kiss and overanalyze every square inch of your skin
Judging by our heartbeats, we were simply meant to be
Come close, breathe my air; be a hopeless romantic like me

Comments

Women: Living Contradictions

What does society want? For women to achieve impossible standards (and, by the way, it is NOT possible to achieve something that is impossible). Society wants us to be living contradictions...cabbage heads on stilts... airhead rocket scientists. Society wants us to be things that don't even exist in fiction, but only in the glossy pages of a Cosmopolitan magazine (look at me! I'm so skinny! So happy! Sexy all the time!). As I heard said many times before, "even Victoria's Secret models don't look like Victoria's Secret models." The way the proportions are warped, each pimple bleached, each hair trimmed down to pre-pubescence, toes and fingers without a scar, and the face angelic and so happy... it makes me sick. It makes me sick because of the contradictions, because women are expected to: Be sexy but not slutty Be innocent but not prude Be virgins but also fantastic lovers Be independent but submissive Be good mothers but maintain careers Be...

Perfection is a Myth

For as long as I can remember, I've had the same unachievable goal, which I believed to be my life's purpose: to achieve perfection. I wanted to be a straight A student, an idol for the younger generation, the prettiest girl on the block, the girl with the perfect boyfriend, the perfect balance of everything that is wonderful and exquisite. Little did I realize that perfection is just a myth, like Big Foot or the cookie monster. I now type this blog post, feeling both shock and excitement, about my new found discovery- that the thing I've been trying so hard to attain all these years does not exist. It's a big pill to swallow, but hopefully a glass full of water and reality will ease the pain. The biggest problem with trying to be perfect is having the constant feeling of guilt and failure. Since perfection is an illusion, I'm chasing after nothing. I feel guilty for not being perfect and, by this definition, I'm a failure because I'm not perfect. This sou...

Why I Think Iron Man is a Jerk

I'm not usually intrigued by superhero action movies, but since I work at the cinema, I can't resist seeing some blockbuster action flicks from time to time, the newest one being Iron Man 3. Although the movies are based on comic books, I still like to do a literary overanalysis of the characters, their flaws, and the hidden messages that they're portraying about our society. Popular media defines society as it is in the moment. For example, back in the post-war days, literature was depressing and scrutinized the advance of the Industrial Revolution and lack of individualism (take into account Virginia Woolf or Sylvia Plath). Now, our society seems to hail the cynical hero- the one who makes snippy remarks, has low moral standards, and consumes himself with one-night stands- the jerk. The greatest example of the cynical jerk superhero is Iron Man. The newest Iron Man movie had a simple, predictable plot line (nerd wants revenge, things get blown up, pretty girl, nerd b...

Olga's Poetry & Thoughts

Search This Blog