Written by Aaron Hodge
With the multiple shades of summertime hues casting over my Orville Peck-esque attire,
I saunter around secluded towns until my need for adventure expires.
From the looks of it, the townsfolk seem to be zestful with their loud, southern twang;
It must be time to use my trademark charm and do my thang.
…
The afternoon sun begins to mellow,
Covering the countryside in shades of hot orange and golden yellows.
The majority of the town prepares for their evening routines;
Leaving this adorable couple and me to check out the scenery.
They’re a nice, young pair that I’m grateful to keep me company.
They have this naive, delicate love that reminds me of the man I used to be.
I hate to admit it,
But I often miss that part of me.
…
The milky moonlight comes peeking through my rest-stop window.
As I write about my achievements of the day, my inner monologue whispers harsh realizations back to me.
“Do you really think you’re some type of Western hero?
All you are is a wannabe vagabond perilously ready to throw his life away.”
…
It stuns me for a second.
This has been the life I’ve sacrificed everything to pursue.
So how come my brain’s tryna convince me that it never rang true?
I thought I was living the life that I was assigned.
Is it possible that I’ve been playing dress-up for a role that was never mine?
Have I been fooled by my childlike delusions this entire time?
Text © Aaron Hodge
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