Busy...

I have heard this word used by two people in the past two weeks. One of them I had a fling with and the other claims he's interested in me.


Funny how in modern day society, this word is flung about carelessly like a dirty tablecloth into the dishwasher, to be recycled as and when needed in subsequent awkward situations:

"I'm kinda busy right now..."

"Sorry, but something cropped up: I am busy..."

"Very busy this week at work..."

and such like. Oh, God knows I've thrown this word around myself throughout the span of my breathing consciousness, so, as I responded to one of them: "I understand :-)".

The ':-)' is genuine as much as one is genuinely tickled by some excuse they've given others that is in turn thrown back at them like a frisbee.

On deeper reflection, we're 'busy' if, and only if, we don't wish to see someone, or become so hopelessly pragmatic that we do not wish to waste an extra minute(or second even) on the person who tries to meet up because we know there is nothing to be gotten out of it.


Well, it may well be a genuine use of that word but I still smile knowingly inside everytime I hear it.

One By One sung by Enya
Here am I
Yet another goodbye!
He says Adios, says Adios,
And do you know why
She won't break down and cry?
- she says Adios, says Adios, Goodbye.
One by one my leaves fall.
One by one my tales are told.
It's no lie
She is yearning to fly.
She says Adios, says Adios,
And now you know why
He's a reason to sigh-
she says Adios, says Adios, Goodbye.
- she says Adios, says Adios, Goodbye.

One by one my leaves fall.
One by one my tales are told
My, oh my!
She was aiming too high.
He says Adios, says Adios,
And now you know why
There's no moon in her sky-
he says Adios, says Adios, Goodbye.No Goodbyes

For love brightens their eyes.
Don't say Adios, say Adios,
And do you know why
There's a love that won't die?-
don't say Adios, say Adios, Goodbye.-
don't say Adios, say Adios, Goodbye.-
don't say Adios, say Adios, Goodbye.

lyrics by Romi Ryan