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: pain
Chosen Path
Without higher purpose or goals, what is time but turmoil? Without true passion and sacrifice, what is love but exaggerated lust. Without hard work and strife, what value can one place on comfort? Without ever feeling pangs of hunger, how does one ever feel full? We need to be without, before we know the value […]
Catch and Release
Like a fish yearning for food, I kept swimming close to shore. I saw the shiny lure, and the morsel on the hook, and was fooled once more. The sharp pain of the hook didn’t hurt so badly, I took it willingly. When it sunk in it had the draw of connection, but the helpless […]
Mornings
I thought that the evenings would be the worst. But they do not even come close. They can be eased with drink, and chatter. They are soothed by the weariness of a work day. They can be managed with music. They are distracted by show and cinema. Nothing eases the morning loneliness of a cool […]
Once Upon a War Crime
There we were, You and I. Staring into, each others eyes. Then we were, so sublime. Together forever, Once upon a time. There we were, intertwined. Nothing concerning, Naught in mind. Then we were, passionate and blind. Engulfed in each other, two stars aligned. There we were, without care. Content in the moment, going nowhere. […]
Integrity
Picture with me, the game of Jenga. Most know what this is, but i could also describe it as a wooden-block tower puzzle. The alternating, three block, by three block layers, form an integrated tower. It is a perfectly smooth rectangular prism. It appears solid, despite its make up of smaller blocks. And unless otherwise disturbed, it […]
The pains of being yourself.
We are often encouraged to simply, be ourselves. This, based on the frequency of the message, is clearly a challenge for many. We hear it from our elders when we are young. We hear it as teenagers, as the message encourages our uniqueness. We hear it in early adulthood, mostly as encouragement to purchase a […]
The Pillar
We had found our way to each other in the vast void below. Our hands outstretched, searching, brushed into each other and found warmth. Then, in time, we found that they fit. We began to build, slowly, and unsteadily at first, finding the right materials to form a base, and gradually ascending upwards through the mists […]
Actions or Words? Pick one please, to start.
“I saw your face listening to the words.” Initially this observation resulted in a chuckle or two, and a subsequent share on Facebook. And dismissively I filed this comment under the linguistic-blunder category. Yet today I have cause to revisit this comment. Though this wasn’t a comment I made, rather one that I received, my […]
On being decent (or what I envision as decency)
I often wish I were a more complex man. In wishing for such a burden it is only my yearning to see and feel things more deeply than I already feel. Maybe it’s the sophistication that I wish I were able to attain. Maybe it’s a suave, intellectual-type image that I envision for myself in […]