Straightjackets and Pills by the Hour (470 hits)
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Submitted by March of flames <astheruinfalls> (View user info) at 2005-08-01 01:23:33 EDT
"You know those movies that has a soft piano playing some slow mournful song in the background right? Where the character walks down the street in a hard rain with a problem behind him and no solution ahead. One of those movies that make you feel all empty and some how robbed of something inside of you that you can't explain but that compels you to want to experience it again?"
Jones waved his hands wildly about as he spoke because that's the kind of person Jones was. He spoke more with his hands than with his mouth.
"But both you and I know how those movies turn out don't we? They end with the character not walking with his head held high in triumph, but with it sagging between his shoulders in defeat as the screen fades to black and you pity the character because he has nothing to look forward to."
I nodded in agreement.
"Believe me here though, is it us who should pity the character, or the character that should pity us." He paused for a moment, "Of course then again he's just a character and he doesn't give a shit about us you know?"
Jones laughed at his last comment before continuing on.
"But you see he does have something to look forward, oh yes. He's got living to look forward to and between you and I, that's more than we can say. Cause if you really think about it, he's free; he's not stuck in a lock down building like us man, no not at all. He's walking the streets a free man with emotions. Even if they are of anger and regret, they are still emotions and emotion gives you life right?"
With that he slinked down in his chair and began to stare idly at the television set again with a smile on his face.
As I sat contemplating his words I couldn't help but wonder what the hell was going on in Jones' mind. I guess that's something I nor the doctor's will ever know because that's why he and I are in here. It's because we, according to the medical professionals, don't have 'normal' minds.
Jones sat up in his chair again and started shaking his finger next to his face.
"If the character in the movie could really sit down and think about it though would he say to himself, 'Hey, shit 'aint that bad,' because he'd realize that he isn't stuck in a
fuckin' lock down facility like us right?"
Jones started chewing on his nails and leaned back in his seat once more.
"Yeah Jones, he probably would."
The nurse came over with the small cups that they carry those fuckin' pills in and Jones started twiddling his thumbs because that's what he does when he gets nervous.
She emptied the pills into my hand and I stared at them like they were an enemy of mine or something. I wanted to do anything to get those pills out of my hand but the policy is, 'Take the pills or take the needle.'
I made up my mind quickly and took the small cup of water from her other hand. They washed down easily with a quick sip and just before I slipped into another world I thought to myself, "Jones your right, at least the character is free."
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Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2005-08-01 13:40:03 EDT (#)
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Submitted by FuckTheArmy (user info) at 2005-08-01 06:07:05 EDT (#)
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Deserves more of a look-in... as does most of the good stuff.
Submitted by sparkle_pink (user info) at 2005-08-01 05:35:45 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-08-01 05:30:19 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Arthur_Dent (user info) at 2005-08-01 05:01:25 (#)
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I take it this was aimed at capturing the brief moment in an asylum between the old dose wearing thin and the new pills being swallowed?
It's a good idea and one you should look at more.
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Took the words right out of my mouth. Stop stealing my thoughts!
Submitted by Arthur_Dent (user info) at 2005-08-01 05:01:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I take it this was aimed at capturing the brief moment in an asylum between the old dose wearing thin and the new pills being swallowed?
It's a good idea and one you should look at more.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-08-01 04:04:05 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2005-08-01 01:30:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'd love to do a week or two inside a mental institution.