"I'm winning you with words because I have no other way."
--Jaymay

Saturday, September 15, 2012

I don't know why that matters, but it does.


"I had my teeth bared for battle, 'til love lost made me dull."
--Lisa Hannigan
I tried love once.  It left me with a flat butt and an over-abundance of See's Candies.  My favorite is the raspberry truffle.  I don't know why that matters, but it does.

That time I tried love was back when I had longer hair and he was religious.  Back when he'd pretend to be Cary Grant and sing the alphabet with a bad Australian accent.  It was a bad Australian accent.  I don't know why that matters, but it does.

He was just tall enough to change the batteries in the smoke detector, but short enough to not get caught on branches.  He mixed his forks and spoons together like it was a Benetton Ad and always laughed at Spongebob.  Sorry, with Spongebob.  He would often eat with one hand and write with the other, and he'd whistle show tunes while doing the laundry.  I don't know why that matters, but it does.

He never was upset.  Not ever.  And then he was.  I can say that it was fate, but I should've checked the weather.  

Yes, I tried love once, and I hated the after taste.

And I don't know why that matters, but it does.

Posted by Sariah May at

18 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    I really love this. But I don't know why it matters, but it does.

    ReplyDelete
  2. NelsonSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Short enough to not get caught on branches. I will steal that line.

    Oh, and I watched the video you posted. Happy Days. It did something to me, but I don't know exactly what yet.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thyne SarcasmSeptember 17, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Yes, I tried love once, and I hated the after taste.

    Totally stealing this. It's awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Lizzie McGuireSeptember 17, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    I hate the after taste. That line is great! Consider it stolen.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Neverse O. GoodeSeptember 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Loved this post. Loved this line:"I can say that it was fate, but I should have checked the weather."

    ReplyDelete
  6. ember lillySeptember 17, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    "Yes, I tried love once, and I hated the after taste." stealing this

    ReplyDelete
  7. Lois LaneSeptember 25, 2012 at 7:40 AM


    I tried love once. It left me with a flat butt and an over-abundance of See's Candies. My favorite is the raspberry truffle. I don't know why that matters, but it does.

    Love this.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Memories Never MadeSeptember 25, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Yes, I tried love once, and I hated the after taste.
    And I don't know why that matters, but it does.
    -So good! Stealing this.

    ReplyDelete
  9. EleanorSeptember 25, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Loved this post! I really like how you write!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Cedric DiggorySeptember 25, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    awesome post! i really love the line, "yes, i tried love once, and i hated the after taste."
    almost every comment says how they love that line.
    i, too, am stealing this.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Lucy*hughesFebruary 12, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    i dont know why it matters either. im sorry. WITH spongebob. but it does.

    ReplyDelete
  12. hannah madsenSeptember 10, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    my favorite post on love so far!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Sam.September 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    stealing all of it?

    but honestly... I am in love. With everything. You, your blog this post. But not in love with love.
    I too am not a a fan of the after taste.

    Brilliant.

    ReplyDelete
  14. For YouSeptember 11, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    "Yes, I tried love once, and I hated the after taste."

    I love this. Just like everyone else...

    ReplyDelete
  15. Dasha TrakhimetsSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    This is amazing ! That last line was too good.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Dasha TrakhimetsSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    This is amazing ! That last line was too good.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Priscilla BelleJanuary 26, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    Brilliant. Every line. I can't even pick a few favorites because they are all favorites.
    Sometimes the little things are what matter the most.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)