indigestion
Pale bones curl around my neck, and the coldness makes me flinch. Slowly, their grips tighten. 日本を30年離れてできなくなったこと – 大浴場、生卵、麺を音を立てて啜る Continue reading indigestion
Tag: society
dreams, desires, and decencies
“In dreams begins responsibility.” W.B. Yeats’s epigraph attributed to “an old play” ~ Responsibilities 『全ては想像力の問題なのだ。僕らの責任は想像力の中から始まる。』 村上春樹 ~ 海辺のカフカ Continue reading dreams, desires, and decencies
self-defense
I have to kill her, or she would kill me.At first, when she criticized the way I looked, I tried to ignore her. Then, she started accusing me of doing wrong. Lectured that I should act more like others. Preaching to be a good daughter, wife, and mother. Told me that I would be a failure. It bothered me, hurt me, but I refused to … Continue reading self-defense
anonymous
Some give thumb-downs saying she is hideous and fake, and others call her beautiful and tap likes and hearts.Her followers see mirror-shot photos, in which her face remains hidden behind a smartphone, and regard her with her pseudonym.“I am. I am. I am…” she murmurs, and a bolt of lightning flashes. For Three Line Tales – week 295. Continue reading anonymous
the world without me
It rejects me: who I am and what I am.It hits me, kicks me, and shoves me hard.But, I stand on my two feet, defying my existence and surrendering to invisibility and insignificance. アタシさえいなければ。ボクなんていなくても。 Continue reading the world without me
it’s not me
Sometimes, we believe we are invincible and righteous at the same time. We step on other human beings in order to stand tall.
Our economy is fueled by inequity. We become the oppressed and bullies and are rewarded by meager paychecks.
By looking away and walking away, saying that it’s not me, that I don’t do it, we protect our loved ones and our lives in make-believe safety and remain outsiders.
dark
Sparkles on foliage after the morning rain And the aroma of wet grass flowing. I look into the dogs’ bright eyes, their heads tilting. The darkness at night, Grief and suffering of people, And shadows in my head wailing. I scratch the dogs’ bellies nearby, their paws on me. A glimpse of hope and dreams, Maybe, belongs to the future. Lessons learned … Continue reading dark
ordinary
comparison
Judging is easier than falling. 人生は禅問答。不思議なまま終わっちゃう。 Continue reading comparison
to fear
When I was a child, I was not aware of monsters. As I grew up, I became afraid. Now, I abide by their rules. いつから怖がりになったのだろう。 小心者なのは、生まれつきだろうが。 Continue reading to fear
What does nelkumi think? 