Depressed

[knights_say_nih]

Despite being in the middle of one of the most gorgeous, stunning, mind numbingly brilliant plays I have ever read, I have managed to become thoroughly depressed with the state of the universe in general.

This is why I’m currently working on a marvelously cynical bit of self indulgence, featuring religion (a topic I generally stay away from, as it tends to border on sensationalism if it’s not handled carefully) and the current Mental Health Care system.

When I was younger, I was standing on a pier in Marseilles, when I witnessed a man being dragged away by les policiers. I had enough broken French to understand that he was apparently mad. What I discovered through asking around was that he was claiming to be Jesus.

Ever since then, I’ve found myself wondering, if Christ ever did come again, would he fare any better than he did the first time around?

How much have we really changed?

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[mm_madb]

I read a story, once, that was about some cop named with a horribly stereotypical Jewish last name standing around watching some weird guy walking and talking to people.

And the guy comes to him and ask him if he was Jewish, and the cop says, basically "What? I don't even know what that is." and the guy says; "Well, I guess that answers the question of 'What if no one was there to welcome the bridegroom'." and the cop walked off and missed the second coming...but so did everyone else.

And life was pretty much as it always had been, but without any hope left.

And I had nightmares for months.

[knights-say-nih.livejournal.com]

I think this is going to be a story about a woman who works in a mental hospital and works with a patient who believes he's Christ. Except for you're never going to be exactly able to TELL. Because that's not the kind of question you're allowed to answer.

That sounds like a terrifying story. I read something similar today. A play called 'No Exit' about Hell. It's put me in a deeply terrible state of mind. Ugh.

[mm_madb]

Well, if you want/are around/thingy there is an open post from Jake in HCNB.

[knights-say-nih.livejournal.com]

It's almost midnight here, so I think I'll hold off until morning, but will be sure to tag. *nod*

[mm_madb]

Okay! Dream well, sleep sweet. *hugs*