Tuesday Morning, 3 a.m.
"Death to democracy!"
"Where are any radical parties?"
"Answer me! Answer me!"
It’s not that much unusual to get woken up in the dead of the
night by a guy who braced himself with a few merry drinks and now feels
like shouting his truth to the world. But the urgency and political
bent of this one stands out.
"You let others shit on your heads!"
"Stupid sheep!"
"Will anybody answer me?"
The guy sounds genuinely hurt. Such desperation in his words that it
seems he will break into tears at every moment. And all he gets as an
answer is overwhelming silence. A few windows are indignantly closed,
good folks being annoyed that somebody disturbs them from their
peaceful rest.
"Stupid sheep!"
"This fucking loony bin..."
"I’m waiting for you! I’m waiting for you!! ... ANSWER ME!"
Angry kick resounds through the neighbourhood. And then silence. The
guy has given up his struggle with the injustices of life. One more
radical idealist crushed by the indifferent universe. Or one more drunk
who finally got tired and succumbed into the arms of merciful sleep...
A man said to the universe:
"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."
(Stephen Crane)
© Zuzana
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