Revival.... A Short Story

It's amazing how the moon lights up the darkness in a way that makes everything visible. It's as if there's no other light; there actually is no other light but the light reflected by the moon onto the earth I am now walking on.

I am bewildered.

I am here, to escape.
Te restart, relive.
Reflect.
And conclude.

"In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary" - Aaron Rose

And I feel like my soul has been lifted to get washed;
Washed off the dirt that has been accumulating on top of my chest all year long; and then sent back to me again. Spotless.

And then I remember, moments I had deliberately forgotten. Moments of pure, innocent passion. almost 10 years ago.

I feel alive.
Once again light shines on a new day.
Silence... extreme silence.
The sound of fish jumping in and out of the water is plugged into an amplifier of nature.
Pleasure... pleasure for the senses.

"Silence is more musical than any song." - Christina Rossetti

Nothing to think about.
Nothing to look forward to.
No expectations.
Nothing.

And I swim in the beauty of nothingness.


Song:
Dave Matthews Band - So Much To Say

Eutopia

I step on hot sand
I walk barefoot
No pain
I raise one hand
Remembering
Again

Under wood
Above ground
Half naked
Silent sound
I shed a grin-like smile
Eutopia

Water washes away the years
Sun melts down my fears
Inhaling a lung-full of hope
And another of light
New sight is born



Song:
The Doors - People are Strange

I Giggle to Laughter

I'm not angry, just sad
At the value I've created for you
One that you've never had
I know they come and go
You're a beauty gone bad
Suddenly it's a comic show
Oh how some people are mad

And I giggle to laughter

At good days gone by
At love misused
At unanswered whys
At a soul abused
At a shameful cry
At how you're confused
At a woman so shy
Not one that has been used

I giggle to laughter and I don't care
It was all part of a written play
And I know life isn't fair
You're back to where you belong
I'm just glad I'm not there
She laughs, he laughs, they all do too
At those lame jokes, they dare

And I giggle to laughter

At good days gone by

At love misused

At unanswered whys

At a soul abused

At a shameful cry

At how you're confused

At a woman so shy

Not one that has been used

I will always giggle for me

And laugh at you....

Song:

The BeeGees - I Started a Joke

Passive Insomnia

I'll take a deep snorting sniff through my nose and throat and fill my lungs with mucus and spit on them with power.

I'll take my clothes off, swim in mud, laugh and get run down by a garbage car and then go home and take a shower.

I'll smack your face in brick walls reinforced by steel and take you to an empty elevator shaft and throw you into space.

I'll buy a new car, drive it to top speed on rocks while listening to jazz music and tie the muffler tip to his shoelace.

I'll shout, jump, scream my lungs off, smoke 10 consecutive cigarettes, beat the crap out of them and have a beer.

I'm neither, sadistic nor aggressive, I'll do whatever it takes and go wherever I please just to make myself a bit clear.

I'll rub my face in dirt, sing till i feel my chords hurt, wear my favorite kind of shirt, and I sure as hell will blurt whatever I want to blurt.

Just for the sake of it.

Song:
Al Jarreau & Kurt Elling - Take 5

Days

I sold it to a stranger
My promise to you
I sold it to a stranger and made some money
Even though I lost a few

I remember the days when sadness turned to laughter
when coffee was not just a drink
when a cheap egg sandwich used to fill hunger
and the days when a look from my eyes meant passion

I raise my glass and drink for days
days that have passed and
days that are yet to come

I have touched the moon on a full moon night
and from there

I will shine.

Song:
Everlast - Watch Me Shine

Today is different.... A Short Story

"I hate myself without you," he says, holding the phone between his right shoulder and ear while he lights a cigarette. "I'm tired of running, and I'm just so tired of pretending!"

He put down the phone and stared at the breathtaking view from his hotel room window. A morning shower was due, and probably a cup of Egyptian tea. He's been craving that for a while, a feel of home.
Travelling around and participating in art galleries here and there has been a blast for him, overwhelming. But something was missing.

HE knew he would regret that call, he knew he shouldn't expect any response to the 18 messages he left on her answering machine throughout his tour; but today was different.

Today is always different.


Song:
Lenny Kravitz - Stillness of Heart

Garbage .... A Short Story

So he left, and she's left all alone
She bumps and bounces
Turning in vicious circles
She's free, she thinks
Free in a trap designed by her own mind
Little did she know
That snakes are sometimes poisonous
She pretends to be careful
She thinks she's got it all figured out
He knew her worth, and she knew
No one else would know her worth
She reduces herself
Loses whatever is left of respect
Slowly
Snakes surround her
Turning their bodies around hers
She starts to feel uneasy, but it's too late
The poison spreads

And before she knows it

She's back to where he picked her up

A sorry excuse of a life.

Garbage.

And only trash belongs in the garbage.




Song:
Limp Bizkit - No Sex

Hey Stranger!

Hey Stranger!
Fellow ranger
Hey stranger!
Life changer
Hey stranger!
We're in danger

Hey stranger!
Take me with you
Let me do the things you want me to

Hey stranger!
You interest me
Hey stranger!
Similarly
Hey stranger!
Why so cranky?

Hey stranger!

Take me with you

Let me do the things you want me to

Hey stranger!
Love me not
Hey stranger!
I change a lot
Hey stranger!
You hit jackpot!

Hey stranger!

Take me with you

Let me do the things you want me to

Song:

Third Eye Blind - I want you

The 18th

"IT's the last time," he says, "None again, I promise"

she takes a deep breath as she remembers, and writes;

But I know that
No one would ever do
What he did for me
But I know that
No one would ever go
As far as he did
No lips would ever smile
at me like his did

No hands would ever touch me
As sincere as his
My lips would never know
better than his kiss

A child within a man
The strongest embrace
A firm heart that can
Float in a subliminal pace
Always a random plan
To swim into space

Maybe I should run away
It's too hard a game
For a dreamer like me to play
Will I look back?
Wish back?
Linger?
For this day


She takes another deep breath, turns on her side and sleeps in peace.


Song:
Aqualung - Strange & Beautiful

Always with me, Always with you

And I turn my back again
At the things I had back then
I walk, I talk, I kiss and caress
I think, I sink, and randomly obsess

Why you? why me?
Why now? not then?
Why not the days back when
white was white and black was black?

I sink
deep into myself
into feelings i never knew i was capable of having
and i realize
there are a lot more things i am suddenly craving

I sink
as i watch the sun dip itself into Cairo
as i listen to this bohemian city call for prayers
i take a sip of water
and nothing in the world feels better than this.

I am myself

Dear Cairo,
You should know by now that my love for you is inevitable, so please don't abuse it any further.


Song:
Joe Satriani - Always With Me, Always With You

Dear Wael,

I will miss you, dear friend and brother.
You were always a great example of an honest and brave man.
You lived, and will keep living in my heart.
I love you, man.

May your soul rest in peace.