A Question mark “?”

A Question mark “?”

     When you find yourself alone and when you feel that your spirit is dirty, buy a ticket to a new world. A new world where the trees are pink, the mountains are white and the sky is clean. A world where there is no place for wolves, beasts or monsters; just sheep, small rabbits and white pigeons. When you arrive, jump and then fly. Fly like an angel going to paradise, like a free bird, like an innocent ghost. Don’t think about anything just think about nothing. Somewhere on the clouds, near the sun you will find a big mirror. Look at yourself. You will see a smiling face that you have never seen.  You will feel that you’re happy and you will forget about daily routines, about your son who is always complaining, about your wife who is always nagging at you. Suddenly, when you wake up, you will realize that the journey is over; the dream is over .You are now in a nightmare. Welcome to the real world. A world where wars and famine are killing an innocent kid, a weak woman and an ill old man every second. A world where if you want to survive get rich or die trying.  A world where the wealthy are lords and the poor are slaves.

Which is more bitter, the real world or the imaginary world?  A Question mark.   

     

Oussama Belkacem 1S 11 * Sousse Pioneer School, Tunisia * 2010-2011