Tag: life
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Death is a lonely place
The more time passes, the more intimate death feels. A place where only I reside, the place where you no longer live. I cease to exist in this place without you. I; now survive here. A place where only I see the value of your life, it’s a deeply lonely existence here. Your impact is…
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Die mal vrou
Nee, sy of hy is mal (No, she or he is mad) A phrase I understood well growing up in a neighbourhood where mental health was not even considered as a medical condition. The old uncle or aunty sitting on street corners or wandering down the road talking to themselves was a normal part of…
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What does death feel like?
Death is defined as it pertains to human life, as an irreversible process where someone loses their existence as a person. 3 months ago my mother ceased to exist as a person and 3 months ago I ceased to exist as the same person. The definition of death no one gives you is that death…