The Logic Behind

There was no right or wrong, between you and I, between myself and the world, between myself and God. There was no right or wrong in all you had to do to keep afloat, and all I had to undergo […]

The Finest of Self Respect

It has been now, approximately one month, since I came to this hospital ward. Everything around me seems foreign, even though the doctors are trying so hard to keep me alive- to revive me. They are nothing but strangers, with […]

Leave Yourself, They Said

‘Twas a good day in my city- better, at least, than the past several weeks I spent, wandering around, trying to find some peace. At least, today held some peace. At least, I knew I would be okay, alive, manageable, […]

The Good Ol’ Straggler

I have come across many stragglers, portraying their life to be seamlessly perfect. I will not deny my efforts to be this way- okay, at all times. Exhilarating, it is mandatory to be. But, what is a human being without […]

Depression as Addiction

How to explain the difficulty she had in breathing, blinking her eyes, existing? No longer do words carry enough power to describe the constant sinking of her heart. Sinking which is no longer metaphorical, but real. After all, how can her […]

Meaning of Life

“I doubt whether a doctor can answer this question in general terms. For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day, from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in […]

Isolate

You may now leave, girl You may now tie together the untied bonds You may now forget unresolved conflicts Pack your belongings and transform to stone-hearted Dispose of all attachment symbolism Anything that kept you within these walls Seal in […]

Authenticity of Time

These things take time ~ Within the last few months, clarity became extremely important in every day living. Rather than acting impulsively in distraught situations, it was very important to breathe and question my feelings. Feelings would not arise from […]

Egotistic Twins

I cannot determine if this buzzing is from the computer or the camera generator but it is there. Every morning, he thinks this sound gets to me but I treat it like white noise. After all, what can one do […]

Acknowledging

Moths have me fearful. Lately, I have been seeing moths in my work area and squeal upon every flutter. I would say anything with wings makes me shake but, does it really? I am able to withstand flies (tiny ones) […]