red light.

Random and sad, but there's this communication tower about 2 miles from my house with a red flashing light atop it.
I live across the street from my old neighborhood.
I remember looking at that light form my bedroom window as a child/teenager and seeing it as a sort of beacon of hope. Like if I could somehow sneak out in the middle of the night through a window and run to the tower, I'd be safe forever.
I never made it there.
But I made it here. And I still can see it flashing red when I go out for a smoke at night. But now I'm safe.

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If I Were A..

If I were a stone, I would be: amethyst. I collected stones as a child, and was always drawn to amethyst.

If I were a tree, I would be: a weeping willow. flowy and calm.

If I were a bird, I would be: a peacock of many colors.

If I were a machine, I would be: a sewing machine.

If I were a tool, I would be: a level.

If I were a flower/plant, I would be: a venus flytrap.

If I were a kind of weather, I would be: high in the upper 60's & sunny with a slight chance of rain.

If I were a mythical creature, I would be: a fairy.

If I were a musical instrument, I would be: a piano.

If I were an animal, I would be: a porcupine.

If I were a color, I would be: deep purple.

If I were an emotion, I would be: peaceful.

If I were a vegetable, I would be: a corn stalk.

If I were a sound, I would be: the pitter patter of rain.

If I were an Element, I would be: oxygen. pretty vital.

If I were a car, I would be: a brightly-painted purple (old) Volkswagon Beetle.

If I were a song, I would be: at the moment .. "Satellite Heart" by Anya Marina

If I were to trade places with another person, it would be: no real people…. possibly Bella's character from the 'Twilight' series... (shut up.)

If I were a movie, I would be: garden state.

If I were a food, I would be: chocolate.

If I were a place, I would be: the green fields of Ireland.

If I were a material, I would be: black satin.

If I were a taste, I would be: tart.

If I were a religion, I would be: Catholic.

If I were a word, I would be: gingerly.

If I were an object, I would be: glitter.

If I were a body part I would be: an eyeball.

If I were a facial expression I would be: a sly grin.

If I were a subject in school I would be: art.

If I were a cartoon character I would be: Jane from 'Daria'.

If I were a shape I would be a: star.

If I were a number I would be: 6.

If I were a month I would be: January.

If I were a day of the week I would be: Friday.

If I were a time of day I would be: 2am.

If I were a direction I would be: west.

If I were a piece of furniture I would be: an antique dresser.

If I were a sin I would be: lust.

If I were a historical figure I would be: Jackie O.

If I were a liquid I would be: plum wine.

If I were a method of death I would be: painless.

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