The Opposite of Unhappiness

What is the opposite of happiness? Anger? Sadness? No. They are not. If you are angry or sad, that means you still give a fuck about something. That means something still matters. That means you still have hope. The opposite of happiness is hopelessness, an endless gray horizon of resignation and indifference. It is the …

A Damp towel of Self-pity

I guess everyone has them, you know, those moments when you feel down. When self-pity and self-loathing engulf you like a damp towel. It might be after a bad day. It might be in the black velvet darkness of the night when your thoughts run wild. Maybe you met some of your former classmates or …

A LONG WALK

I have been walking for almost an hour now. My legs feel numb and weary. I don't know why I have been walking for this long but I did, anyway. Twice I have contemplated going back to my abode and rest and twice I have rejected that idea. "Just this street. Just this one," is …

What Do You Pray For?

Let me begin by saying that I am not a religious person. Infact, I don't remember the last time I went to church. Nevertheless, I do pray. I was brought up in a strict Christian home where you had to pray at family meetings. If you could muster enough courage to pray in your local …

A TEMPTATION

I am laying on my bed idly. Across my small room from my bed lies a cherry red tomato. I look at it intently. It is calling, beckoning at me, asking me why I've been ignorant of its presence for two days now. I don't have an answer to this hard question. Seeing my bewildered …