As we know it : “Introduce yourself starting with your name and something interesting about yourself” _ A thought* * Why something interesting? Why not something boring? What is wrong with being boring? Must I prove how entertaining I can be as a measure of my value? _ And so you twiggle your thumbs, breakContinueContinue reading “Stand up and introduce yourself.”
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Dignity and poverty: a negative correlation
7:46 am I stood right in front of him I stared straight at him I asked “Malume, o Shap?” He didn’t see me. What was I expecting when a man is engulfed by povery, having lost his dignity among the pillars that serve for open urination Bluetooth intoxication Spiritual retrogression How could I expect theContinueContinue reading “Dignity and poverty: a negative correlation”
HaYppiness
I found a happiness that is not temporary. I found a happiness that can camouflage to meet the background. I found a happiness that is the background. And the foreground And all the grey matter in between I found a happiness that cannot be breezed by you not asking me how I am I foundContinueContinue reading “HaYppiness”
Spectacles
I got prescription spectacles today. They landed so softly, frame matching mine. I was over extatic about diminished headaches and misperceptions about me having small eyes. Upon their arrival I saw myself clearly. I saw my lack of consistency. My lack of commitment. My poor communication. I saw how paralysed I become in the faceContinueContinue reading “Spectacles”
iNViSiBiLiTY
No one really sees anyone. Let us be honest for the first time today. We see fragments of ourselves in other people. We see what we find the most beautiful about ourselves and only then do we decide to share that trait and acknowledge it in the form of a complement. Complements in their veryContinueContinue reading “iNViSiBiLiTY”
You too are loosing your mind
A man stood naked in the middle of a taxi rank. Not just any taxi rank. The one where particles of urine meet cigarette smoke and fresh fruit. In the darkness of the underground provocation roam many lost souls and poor men, stripped of their dignity until they stare right into your eyes and youContinueContinue reading “You too are loosing your mind”
Ever since the day we met
I could swear on thunder, cats and misunderstanding that I learn myself through you.I could swear on tattoos, gin and doobie that I hit puberty when with you.I could swear on trees, grass and birds that this connection is so natural.Everything I hope for myself never to be I find so seamlessly in the talesContinueContinue reading “Ever since the day we met”
No. 47
Of the same girl I write for the 47th time Or at least, thats a number that scares me but not enough to feel broken. I don’t really remember her I only hear her voice past the cracks of my broken heart Everyday at 17:53 I listen to the voice note I saved… repeatedly. IContinueContinue reading “No. 47”
Imagine not having Taxi drivers? TRAGIC!
Man you’ve got to love taxi drivers. We can learn a lot from taxi drivers you know! They are very reliable, they always show They make their presence felt, even if you ignore them They make it to our lunch time chatter and our end of day overwiews The sunshine, the moonlight The breath ofContinueContinue reading “Imagine not having Taxi drivers? TRAGIC!”
Social anxiety -they won’t notice (I promise)
We are purposeful accidents Accidents are not really accidents. Theyre occurances Securing future assurances Mountain tops River valleys Philisophers Writers Cleaners Thoughts derived from the same block Stress sourced from the same clock A lifetime is forever, yet time is bound She looked into my eyes and heard a sound My biggest fear has materializedContinueContinue reading “Social anxiety -they won’t notice (I promise)”
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