Neurosis

While one man, feeling physically ill, spends his time recuperating and concentrating on becoming better, looking forward to the return of his good health, another man, neurotic and plagued with malicious thoughts, when suffering from the same physical illness, spends his time consumed with his rage against everyone who isn't expressing compassion towards him, relishing the idea of a future conversation in which he'll be able to bring up this moment of neglect on their part, to add to his list of imagined grievances.

(Written in 2014. Posted now on Instagram.)