"You don't remember my name, do you?"

[Matthew]

 

"You don't remember my name, do you?"

 

On the island of misfit toys there is a slapping and shuffle of sandaled feet marching down the road, of bodies clothed in pinks and whites, humming with drink and radiant heat. 

One more dark and stormy, one more dance, one more song they sing.  They pull and stretch at the evening or at each other, hoping to make a place to hide.  The morning will be bright, but a swim in the ocean absolves all sins.

On the Island of misfit toys: "you don't remember my name, do you?"

"No, I don't."

 

[Matthew]

Thanks folks! .. I left those last lines ambiguous...  I was thinking that the name could belong to someone back home, the narrator, or another misfit toy on the island.  I wanted to to convey the sense of lawlessness, of people pushing the limits of escape on summer island retreats... any resemblance to persons living or dead is unintended ;)

[Gloria]

So short, but nicely done - great images, poetic style. Gloria

[Edward Dean]

Excellent piece Matthew. I for one will now remember your name.

[Cita]

So glad Bill L directed me this way this morning.  "...but a swim in the ocean absolves all sins." 

 

Great write, Matthew.

[Bill Floyd]

It takes some stones to mess with a fable that's near and dear to us misfits, but you pulled it off with style.

[Sandra Davies]

I read this as a tale of drunken late teen years - the sort I did not experience but can imagine.  But your words and the mystery and the brevity with which you  use them comes from somewhere special.

[Angela]

Bill L. called this to my attention, and I am glad he did.  Sorry for having overlooked it.  Your fourth sentence sealed my love for this six.  Sweet, melodic sound, with odd visual undertones.  Hope to see more like this.  I will not pretend to know exactly who the misfit toy is, or who the pink and white ones are, or where anybody hid, but I imagine there is some embarrassment at a name having been forgotten.

[bolton carley]

very  poetic with your repetition of words.  very visual!

[Teresa]

Three thumbs up (I'm a misfit).  Excellent.

[Matthew]

Thanks guys!