Yesterday, I had an About a Boy moment. You know that part when Marcus is explaining to Will why he doesn't fit in at school? And he brings up singing - how sometimes the songs in his head make it to his mouth, and he finds himself sitting in class singing out loud with his classmates laughing at him? I was Marcus.
I had just started my walk home, so was still in the more congested area of downtown, waiting to cross the street. And I realized I was singing out loud (Madonna's Like a Prayer, if you must know), and a woman was staring at me. I decided lack of eye contact, and shutting my mouth, was the best route. I didn't want to find out if she was someone I know. I want to believe that I still fit in on the streets of downtown. (Not the corners, just the streets.)
Posted by Shokufeh at July 6, 2005 09:04 PMshokufeh - you are not alone. i laughed so hard when i read that part in the book because i identified so well with it.
Posted by: meisa at July 7, 2005 09:14 AM