What the Light Said

I was writing at my desk when the light cascading across the floor said, “What are you working on?”

I said, “I was writing about what you would say if you spoke.”

The light cascading across the floor said, “What did I say?”

I said, “Pretty much what you just said.”

The light said, “So it’s a work on non-fiction.”

I said, “You could say that, but then I did write these things before you said them. So it would seem like fiction.”

The light said, “Either way, it’s nice to talk with you.”

I said that I agreed.

Time Spent with the Ocean

I drove out to the Ocean. I got out, stood and looked.

The Ocean said, “Are you gonna say something or what?”

I said, “I just wanted to spend a little quiet time with you.”

The Ocean said, “Okay, sorry.”

I stood there quietly.

After a half minute, the Ocean said, “I’m sorry. I can’t do it. I gotta say something. So, tell me what’s up with you?”

I said, “Mostly I’m just tired from life and such.”

The Ocean said, “Yeah, I guess life can be that way.”

I said, “Don’t you ever get tired?”

The Ocean, “No, not really. I’ve been going at it for a little over 4 and a half billion years. I can’t imagine what it would be like to stop. Do you think I should give it a try?”

I said, “No, not really. I think it would cause a lot of problems.”

The Ocean said, “Sure, you’re right. I’ll just keep doin’ what I’m doin.”

The Duck

I was sitting at the edge of the pond. The duck swam up to me and said, “Did you bring me any food?” I said I didn’t.

The duck said, “Well, could you go to the store and come back with something, like Cheetos or a loaf of Wonder Bread? I’m awfully hungry.” I said okay and left. But I went back to work instead.

I got a phone call and it was the duck. The duck said, “How much longer are you gonna be?!” I felt badly and said I’d be there soon.

I went to the store, got the bread, and went back to the pond and gave it to the duck. The duck ate the bread, and after a minute complained that it had an upset stomach.

Friday

Saturn

I needed a break and took my rocket ship to Saturn. I like going to Saturn for a couple of reasons. The two weeks to get there always clears out my head. And second, I love flying my rocket through the rings and watching the pieces of ice, dust and rocks scatter off in crazy patterns .

Anyway, I landed on Saturn and got out and went for a walk. I found a pond with purple water, took off my space boots, stepped in and walked barefoot. Strange looking fish with thirty eyes brushed past my feet. I finally got the peace of mind I was looking for.

One of the fish stuck its face out of the water and looked up at me with its many eyes. The fish said I was fouling up the water with my smelly feet. I apologized and said that I’d only brought enough pairs of socks for a week. The fish sighed.

I felt foolish because I thought I should just have apologized and left out the excuse.