I remember being frustrated, many years ago. The conversations I had with my father seemed to repeat themselves. We would take drives, and end up discussing the same topics. For some reason, at a point, I decided to voice my thoughts about our discussions, and angrily asked, “why do we only talk about the same […]
Tag: depression
The Next Wave
I feel it inside of me before I am able to perceive it with my external senses. It feels like a thin, cold, snake made of steel is coiling around the bones of my skeleton. My breathing slows in anticipation of its arrival, and I grit my teeth. I feel light dampness on my skin, […]
Viator
There is no map that directed me here, no compass quivering towards this place. There are no markers that lead to this spot. No guide leading me to this destination. In no way was I assisted by the sun. Nor did I follow any moonlit path. The stars above did not point hither. And the universe […]
Black Waves
The mildly abrasive, warm, yellow sands stretch out to the limits of my vision, and tickle calloused feet as I squeeze and release chunks of sand between my, supposedly longer than normal, toes. I am tenuously holding between thumb, index finger, and middle of my right hand, a flimsy plastic trowel. A pail, no larger than a […]