irrelevance for all the trying
to stay within and not slip
between tall men and mists
outside the pales posted
at the edge of town
même ainsi,
pour l'étranger:
l'enfer, c'est les autres
watchmen fall silent
as shadowhands by
the light of the moon
reveal the monster within
10 responses to “outside”
Ooh, I like this, Michael. It takes something to step outside (metaphorically speaking) and face the monsters within. Great piece.
Or to reveal them.
Thanks, Chris 🙏
Hell certainly is other people. You got that right. 🙂
Sartre got it right. I thieved that bit 🙃
Whatever. You got me reading it. 😎
I remember reading No Exit and being terrified. If there is a hell, that’s it. Love the last line.
No Exit was my first Sartre and it was very “sticky” as a result. I ended up reading a lot of existential literature shortly afterwards. I recall thinking that the only thing that would make matters worse for the people in that room is to add yet another person.
I read a lot of the existentialist too when I was young. But that play…yes, you’re right, a fourth person would only add to its hellishness.
Image had me feeling Opeth. Words something even more Gothic. Masterful as always, friend.
Thank you. I haven’t heard Opeth. I’ll have to check them out eventually.