poemo. ┃ dionysus ┃ he/him
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dionysus- the center of attention. the main spotlight out of all the spotlights; a grand king of kings
and queens alike. haughty? check. michevious? check. rich? umm, let me reach into his drawer
and grab out one of his hundred-dollar pens and i'll get back to you on that. childish? popular with
the ladies? definitely. and unfortunately, this whole egoistic thing he's got going on; a facade.
in reality, he's just a hawaiian culture-loving boy who doesn't want to hook up with ladies, but luaus
instead.
they're his love and joy, the subject of all his attention; and only his closest friends know this about
him. dionysus is surrounded by a family who expects much of their youngest, and he just doesn't know
how to handle it. he's a reserved kiddo, really, but when he's engulfed in a wave of kalons whomst
he doesn't really know and can't trust just yet, he changes. i don't know how, but he does. he goes
from a bit sad and reserved to a popular playboy of sorts- heck, i can't even understand it myself. he
wishes he could be himself, but alas, that request is a bit too advanced for now.
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"dionysus! the life of the party! what's up my man, how's life treating you?"
"life's been rad dude! how 'bout you my man?" i simpered. i cannot believe i just said that. did i
really just say that? i get handed a solo cup filled with who knows what by the guy then the guy
walks away. i look around and heave out a sigh. how'd i get sucked up into this boring party again?
curse my inability to tell somebody no. ladies wave at me as i walk through the crowd and i suck
it up, waving back being as flirty as i can. they giggle, so i assume it worked.
i'm not trying to be sneaky, i just don't want to let everybody down. that does not sound fun. i
escape into the bathroom, locking the door behind me and getting out my cellphone. i check my
texts again, mouth almost watering at the invite to the annual luau which just so happened to be on
the same day as this stupid party. i throw the full solo cup into the trash by the door and sit against
the wall, reading the info about the annual luau. cheap to get in, free leis for everybody who comes,
live music and performances- talk about amazing! how could i pass this up?
a knock sounded on the bathroom door and i jumped up, exiting the bathroom and traveling back into
the crowd of drunk partiers. i gag in my head, it smells like rotten eggs in here. i seriously have to
get out of this house. the partiers are mostly all distracted by the bursting lights and loud music, so i
could probably just sneak out through the door without anyone noticing. i may be popular, but i'm not
popular enough to stick in their minds after a good nights sleep.
i creep between dancing bodies and when i finally get out of the fray, i run. my feet carry me down
the street, which is luckily lit up by street lights and porch lights. no way am i going back to that
party, i'd rather listen to an hour long lecture by my father. despite being a ways away from the party,
i can still hear faint music- i feel bad for the houses nearby. to have to listen to that all night would
be exhausting. as i get closer to the beach, my senses flood with a familiar smell; taro bread. my
heart starts to beat faster at the thought of an old family tradition.
my legs only speed up once i get to the sand. a few hundred yards to the left i can see a few fires
and when i get closer, i can also make out the figures of my friends. they wave, leis dangling from
their arms and necks. i wave back and skid to a stop in front of them, hushing over to catch my breath.
my friends audibly laugh and place a few leis over my head. my mood instantly brightens as we enter
the luau premises. people around us laugh and cheer as performers dance and food is passed around,
and i can't hep but smile too. to me, a luau atmosphere, it's as if it's always sparkling. a place where
everyone is welcome to dance and be themselves, a place where i can hang out with friends and
others like me- such a glow is more beautiful and important than anything else in my life!
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