Sunset Confessions: A Personal Afternoon Around Marilyn’s Memory
It was that golden hour—the one that paints everything warm—when I found myself alone on my balcony, a loose notebook in hand, sun on my shoulders, and Marilyn Monroe's name whispered on repeat in my thoughts.
No plan. Just me, a pen, and maybe twenty memories that popped up when I least expected them. Some short. Some long. Messy. Honest.
I started writing. One sentence. Then another that wouldn’t stop. And then—nothing.
A stumble into nostalgia
I spilled coffee. Dripped it on my page. Perfect. Because life’s never tidy.
I remember that documentary I watched on Britannica. How she once said—paraphrased—“I just want to feel real.” And there I was, fighting with grammar, with pen smudges, with realness.
Long afternoon, short bursts
The breeze picked up. I closed my eyes. Twigs snapped below—just the neighborhood cat messing with leaves.
“Okay,” I whispered to myself. “Let’s tell a story.”
So I did.
Story begins:
It was 2:17 pm when I stepped outside. The kind of quiet that isn’t quiet. Birds chirping, cars distant, and my own breath loud in my ears.
I felt like a side character in someone else’s script. Until I laughed. Because the way light hit my notebook made me think: maybe I’m the lead. Or at least... a damned extra with purpose.
Marilyn in the margin
I scribbled:
“Marilyn wasn’t perfect. She was real. A mirror walking.”
And I thought: what would she say if she saw me now, scribbling on a messy patio with sun in my eyes and none of the movies rolling?
Maybe nothing. Maybe a shrug. Or a smile. Or “Don’t overthink it.”
Mess, magic, caffeine
I refilled my coffee—this time careful not to spill.
Fun fact: my cup reads “This Might Be Wine”. I laughed. I read that in an article on History.com about how Marilyn laughed at irony—her own, the world’s, fate’s.
I took a photo. For no one. For a moment.
Two hours later:
My notebook was half full. Not with polished thoughts. With sighs. Smudges. A bit of dust. And a line—one sentence—that felt like everything:
“We chase images. Then we chase ourselves.”
Walk into the fading light
I got up. Walked around the corner. Met a neighbor walking her dog. Told her about spilled coffee. She laughed and nodded.
Then: “Mind if I join you?” I asked. She smiled. She didn’t.
We walked. Sunset. And conversation. And cigarette smoke that reminded us—living, breathing, sharing sunlight was enough.
Why I’m writing this
I want you to feel it. That messy sunlit afternoon. That spilled ink. That truth in imperfection.
This isn’t a fancy analysis. It’s a confession. A moment with me. With you. And with her memory behind us—Marilyn’s memory. Light and shadow.
Where this lives on
If you loved my little afternoon, you might also like:
- Chasing Sunlight: A Day on Set with Marilyn’s Unseen Moments
- The Hotel Room Window: Marilyn’s Last Quiet Moment
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