Angry Tuas sky

Across the darkness of the angry Tuas sky; threatening to pour anytime, the silence seems deafening at this time of the day. The situation looks bleaker and grimmer each day. Doom. Gloom.

It is very easy for one to fall into the abyss of gloom, if not despair. However, one must understand that this is destructive because gloom outgrows gloom.

My friend felt he was doomed. Even before he realised he has fallen in love. He fell madly, very madly in love with this beautiful-kind-angelic girl. However, she was so drawn towards, not my friend, but my friend’s buddy. This seemed to be a very cliché boy-likes-girl-but-girl-likes-boy’s buddy triangle.

“I am in love, my goodness, I am in love. It is the greatest thing that can happen to a man. And believe me, it is very painful as well” my friend uttered, vehemently.

“Let me wake you up, you insolent fool. Let yourself fall in love. Do it. You are simply wasting your time; your soul … In this current, cruel and crazy world, having the courage and strength to love is something that is so unwise.”…………………………….

……………………….”Stop torturing yourself, and stop mutilating your soul. Stop hurting yourself, stop hurting everyone else. You must know, my friend, this is suicidal, a slow and painful suicide. Stop letting the devil engulfs every inch of your soul” Many have admonished my friend.

“I am aware of the fatality. So be it. If only I have a short time to live. I will live and love twice, thrice deeply. So deep u can possibly imagine” laments my friend. Stubborn.

There are umpteen occasions, where my friend has came to me, looked defeated. Antagonised. Hurt. Full of remorse.

Souplad: Why are you so easily angered?

My friend: I don’t know

Souplad: Ok…..then …what makes you angry?

My friend: Myself

Souplad : Probably you are still clinging onto anger. Do you enjoy being angry?

My friend: …… of course not……its gives me headache and I wonder anger will kill me eventually.

Souplad: But it seems to me that you enjoy being angry. Cos u seem to allow yourself to be angry all the time.

My friend: ……

Souplad: Pardon me, if that makes you feel like a pervert who loves and enjoy being angry. Likes to be hurt and tortured.

My friend: Are you nuts?

Souplad: Are u? I shall leave you alone for a while? Be truthful to yourself. Give others and yourself some respect. Do yourself some justice. Ok?.........................................

It began to pour.....