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The Real Problem is Gravity

The real problem is gravity. This primordial force of nature that oftentimes subtly, but sometimes violently and mercilessly, pulls our feet down to the ground where we belong. It would throw us savagely against the face of the earth, splattering … Continue reading

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Lazarus

The other day, I lost my soul. I, slowly descending from that escalator in a mall, transformed into a mechanical part of it and lost all my feelings for humanity. I became a screw or a metallic plank or a … Continue reading

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My SIM Died Last Night. Funeral Wreaths Appreciated.

09274379593, May you rest in peace. I lay the colorful flag of my life over your wooden coffin. Twenty one guns empty their ammunition out to the sea for you. A formally dressed weeping crowd gathers around your hole adorned … Continue reading

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Today, an Earthquake Hit Us.

The thing that’s scariest about death by earthquake is how innocent and, at the same time, how conclusive it is. Unlike illnesses, which we can partly blame on our lifestyles and, often, our lack of resources to pay for healthcare; … Continue reading

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I Died on Valentine’s Day.

I died on Valentine’s Day. Paramedics hauled my indifferent corpse To an ambulance 10 minutes late. A pretty girl had dropped her red roses, Petals now blown by the cold wind Onto my face with pale eyes wide open. The … Continue reading

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Random Thoughts on Life and Death on the Eve of My Birthday

It’s the eve of my birthday. I was just 6 months old when I was born. Had I been born normally, my birthday would be on November instead of August. I wouldn’t have been Leo. Maybe I wouldn’t have that … Continue reading

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