Image taken here.
(This is a response to this
particularly brilliant piece of writing found here, entitled Never Date a Writer).
You should date a writer. You
should date a writer because he will fictionalize everything. He will write
about things you have done to him, or things you have never done to him. He
will write about the time you held his hand, in the rain, and shared an
umbrella. Or said nothing when he cried copiously in a movie theater. He will
write, in pure passionate prose, about how, during the time you were together,
you came across a stray cat on the street and you cried and you took it home
and gave it to him and he fell in love with you for the first time.
You should date a writer. You
should date a writer because he will fictionalize everything. He will write
about the time you fought, and made up, and made love, and fought again. He
will scour the details of your lives, and make from them poetry. And
his words will sing in your head like birds in spring.
You should date a writer.
You should date a writer because he will fictionalize everything.
He will write about things that have happened, or that have not happened.
He will write about the time you broke up, and he broke your heart.
Or the time that he asked you to stay, and you left. He will write,
words bleeding on a page, about love and life and lessons learned.
And you will learn about the time
he waited outside your door for hours, not knowing if you were coming home or
not. Or about the time he baked you a cake, lopsided and burnt, and threw it
away because he did not want to give you a stupid ugly cake on your birthday.
Or about the time he woke up at 5am in the morning to get you fresh flowers in
the market, because he couldn’t afford the ones they sold at the mall and he
knew how much you liked them.
Or about the time when he was
sick, and you were there, making sure he was safe and warm. How you skipped
work that day, and puttered around his apartment, making more noise than was
probably necessary. And how you kissed him on the forehead when you
thought he was asleep, and whispered a promise he dared not believe.
You will learn about the time he
stood by your door, and told you he loved you, and how that was the happiest
and scariest day of his life. How nervous and fearful he felt, not
knowing if you loved him back.
You should date a writer.
You should date a writer because he will fictionalize everything.
He will immortalize in words, the life you shared, or the time you both
laid in bed, and whispered affectionate promises of forever.
i should definitely date a writer. ayeee! hehe
ReplyDeleteYes.. I should definitely date one. haha..
ReplyDeleteI am dating a writer, really.
ReplyDeletei am in love with a writer. hehe..
ReplyDeleteHaha. I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I am the writer and I'm suggesting you people shouldn't don't date my kind. ;D
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ReplyDeleteand am a self-proclaimed writer (an indecent one! lol) you should date me... hahahaha!
ReplyDeletenice piece!
Okay, I shall! Haha.
ReplyDeletewow, i looove this. maybe ill be married to a writer one day.......
ReplyDeletewho knows.
i would like to date a poet :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. You are so talented. I love it when you write like this.
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed reading your blog! Your writing style is fresh, honest and the topic matter is always thought-provoking. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
your law school BFF
This is really a wonderful post! Sweet words!
ReplyDeleteI like your idea and topics, this is definitely a great post. I wish I can be a writer but I can't coz I'm not passionate enough.
ReplyDeletenice! i read the other version and it was moving too...very good reads :-)
ReplyDeleteI was completely blown away.
ReplyDeleteKeep writing! Much love.
one must date the writer no matter what :) but it's risky, i mention about my past experiences all the time :) at least we remember the ones we loved once!
ReplyDeletei'm totally gonna date you.hahahaha. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my God, yes! I love this..
ReplyDeleteHave always dreamed to be with one. but I don't know why God never gave 'him' to me. I mean a writer for a boyfriend. I always love to read letters. I'll blog about this. hahaha
ReplyDeleteI aspire to be a writer. I want to date a writer. What would happen? FICTION EVERYWHERE.
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This is beautiful, and so completely true.
ReplyDeleteI am a writer (just a frustrated one- hahaha) but my company gives you no frustrations at all. ^^
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I hope I'm even half as good to my husband as this suggests I should be :) God bless you.
ReplyDeleteI am dating a writer... he just prefers to draw =P
ReplyDeleteThe problem with dating a writer
ReplyDeleteis that he can imagine way ahead of what's happening..
Very good read. :)
ReplyDeleteWill repost in my blog. Hope that's okay. :)
very very wonderful post! can i share this on my blog please? i'll surely put your name after it!please respond on my blog if it's okay.. thanks! =)
ReplyDeleteMy husband married a writer. Nuff said.
ReplyDeletehi! i just shared this post on my blog. thanks again!
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