Ring of Silver

A woman walked past me, her belly-button adorned with a silver ring. That was not the point. I forgot her as soon as I saw her except the silver ring.
I’m tired of sitting on this iron bench, bubbles of old paint sticking to my pants. What more could I do?
I’m a sick man. I think [...]

Hope and a Mirror

Mirror, oh you mirror…
How many times do I look into you with the hope and belief that I look nice and better than others? How many times have I smiled at you? How many times have I flashed my teeth at you? What did you think of me? What do you think of me?
Truth be [...]

Rage

Anger minced his coolness. Tiny pieces of temperament scattered across the moods of people gathered around him. Rage bargained his clarity and blinded his reason.
Rage consumed his intelligence. Intelligence consumend his mind. Wisdom consumed rage…

You and I and them

‘What’s this place?’ you say.
‘What’s this place?’ I say, and we hold each other in the hollow cavern of this dried womb, not believing ourselves. We are seen as the lost cause amongst those seeking higher grounds. We already knew the truth, long time ago. Forgotten now. Too bad. So sad.
You look at me. I [...]

Malady of the Ridiculed

Something tells me something’s terribly wrong. I look around, familiar place, nothing seems wrong. Just a group of people bleating vehemently over their past glory: lost and gone. How they chirp over trifle matters? Mortals! I can only manage to laugh that reeks with contempt, their contempt.
‘Look around you,’ I feel like saying, shouting, funneling [...]