Monday, March 28, 2011

Last Day

I was asked to resign at work today, or more or less I walked in to find that I had lost my job entirely. They had grown tired of my absences, so it seems. None of the children were sad to see me leave, and I can't say I felt sorry to go. Another day surrounded by their noise and Robbie's puppets would have been too much. To think that a day care full of growing children feels no sympathy for the recovering employee! I won't try to get my job back, but at least I will have more time to catch up on my studies. It is so very silent now without the noises of a bird to brighten my day, and it even the wild birds have stopped singing. Robbie said-in between his chronic apologies and puppet displays distracting me from schoolwork-that it was abnormal for them to be so quiet this time of year.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Complications

I spent my day attempting to explain to Robbie what happened while I was gone. He was both shocked and happy to see me, while I wished he would have left me alone. With my return, he's become more of a nuisance, asking me what happened, or what's wrong when I yell at him for his constant pestering. He told me how much he missed me while I was gone, and he acts like I might suddenly vanish again if he leaves me alone. Even worse, he tried to make me 'feel better' by showing me the puppets he's made recently. As cute and creative as his puppets are, I found them all the more disturbing. A grown man shouldn't be spending his days making puppets, not as obsessively as he is. I couldn't take it when he showed me some new string puppet he created, so I decided in order to prove a point, to rip the strings off of it. I guess I left him to think about what he's done, although I'm sure he'll be back tomorrow, as always, trying to make amends for what happened today.

Friday, March 25, 2011

I'm Happy They Took You Away

Remember when I ran away
And you got on your knees and begged me
Not to leave because you'd go berserk? Well...
You thought you had me fooled
But I just left you anyhow, because
I knew you were already out of your mind! And...

I'm happy they took you away, ha ha
I'm happy they took you away, ho ho, hee hee, ha ha
To the funny farm
Where life's hysterical all the time
And you'll be sorry I sent those nice, young
Men in their clean, white coats
And I'm happy they took you away, HA-HAAA!

I thought that you were nuts and so I laughed
I laughed when you had said
That losing me would make you flip your lid. Right?
It's true, I laughed, you heared me laugh
I laughed, I laughed and laughed
And then I left, because I know you're utterly mad! And...

I'm happy they took you away, ha ha
I'm happy they took you away, ho ho, hee hee, ha ha
To the happy home
With tree and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And I'm happy they took you away, HA-HAAA!

You burned my food, you wrecked my house
And this is how I've paid you back
For all your cruel, unloving selfish deeds! Nyeh!
They've got you now and you'll get just
What you deserve for calling me a mutt,
You mangy man!
And...

I'm happy they took you away, ha ha
I'm happy they took you away, ho ho, hee hee, ha ha
To the funny farm
Where life's hysterical all the time
And you'll be sorry I sent those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And I'm happy they took you away, HA-HAAA!

To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And I'm happy they took you away, HA-HAAA!

To the funny farm
Where life's hysterical all the time
And you'll be sorry I sent those nice, young men
In their clean white coats
And I'm happy they took you away, HA-HAAA!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Searching

I arrived home from work, and everything was quiet. Usually, Roc greets me when I come home, but today she was silent. I went to her cage only to find it was completely empty. The cage was not disturbed, the only thing missing was my beloved Roc. I would have called the police, but I know they can't be trusted. I am taking matters into my own hands, I am going off to search for her in the forest. If Roc escaped by her own means, I know that is where she will be. If I still cannot find her, I will look around town tomorrow. Robbie isn't coming with me, but I've asked him to keep an eye out for Roc, just in case she happens to find her way home. Wish me luck, I will get to the bottom of this, for Roc's sake.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

A Strange Letter

Before I left for class this morning, I noticed an envelope just inside my door. It was unmarked; no stamp, no sender, no address. The envelope was sealed, and when I opened it, the letter inside was even stranger. The envelope looked modern, as if it had never been used before, but the letter was old. I was able to scan the letter when I came home today;


If you can't read it, it says:
Mary,
Run, child, run as fast as you can.


It then is signed with only that strange mark, which reminds me of a bird. I don't know who sent it, but whoever did sent it directly to me, actually taking the time to hand deliver it. As for the message, all I can tell is it is a sort of warning, but I am unsure as to what. If I am the 'child', what is it I am running from? And..the hand writing. It seemed child-like, but also seems..different, somehow. I don't think a child wrote this. It is all very perplexing.