His Father Explained

His name is Vincent. So yes, his name already says a lot about him. He doesn’t have money, he has cents…in the form of coins.  When he walks around, the clinking sound that the coins make makes people think he works as a prison warden. Vincent wishes he was named Bill instead, bills come with a

The President (3)

The president is gracefully seated on the couch, taking in the contents of the large dining room. As usual, his fingers feel his chin to check the growth of his beard. Nothing. He thinks to himself that the growth of his beard is as uncertain as black market prices.   The president then clucks his

The President (2)

The president is in his office, admiring the trees outside and his giant nostrils. He stands by the window, and takes in the fresh air gingerly through the nostrils. “It’s going to be a beautiful day,” he whispers to himself like a composed madman. His fingers feel his chin tenderly like a bank robber tenderly

The President

The president is angry, angrier than a mate-less gorilla. He walks into his office and steps in front of his mirror. He feels his chin to measure the growth of his desert beard. His chin feels like a dry wrinkled peanut shell. He gets even angrier.   “I want to smash something, Derrick,” the president

Robbing A Bank

A tense situation. A bank robbery is currently under way. Civilians are scared, and they lie on the ground uncomfortably with their hands on their heads like unwilling participants in a ritual. The white bank robber is screaming louder than a toothless football fan on game night.    Bank Robber: Put every note in this

“It’s A Messed Up Life For Us!”

Situation A: What My Passed Out Father Said To Me On A Public Park Bench “Do you live life like a headless cockroach? Like your life is messed up, and you just walk around in circles?You feel like your life is like a permanent merry go round. You get dizzy, and being headless worsens the

When We Were Young…

When we were young, we were powerful. When we were young, we were needed. When we were young, we meant something. We felt like we were a thermometer to a doctor, a whistle to a traffic officer, a beard to a terrorist, a knife to a serial killer, a mask to a burglar… When we

The Stolen College Mattress

“We looked at your CV…we receive a lot of CVs from college students from a multitude of universities on a daily basis looking for intern openings just like you. We…”   Those were the only words I managed to capture from a Human Resource office lady. I knew right there and then that an impending

Message Received!

  “Not getting a message is sending a message.” That’s what a man said tearfully, as he kept staring at his phone. He was expecting either a text or a call from his wife who had just left him carrying a big travelling bag, like eight hours ago. He kept looking at his phone the

Life At 23

Being twenty three is hard. There is so much going on…   Everyone older than me is telling me what to do, guys my age are telling me what to do. Young ones look up to me for guidance as if I’m some experienced lifeguard at the sea of life, or Sea World.   A