K. was trying hard to be happy. Nothing seemed to work. She was saddened by how often she smiled without meaning it. She laughed at things she didn’t find funny. She was always shocked by her grinning image in pictures. She thought, who is that?
Indeed. Being saddened by one's own smile is a terrible kind of irony. To-the-point.
Comment by bolton carley on April 30, 2011 at 9:51pm
the voice on this is great. depression is an ugly beast.
Comment by Bill Floyd on April 30, 2011 at 11:36am
Been there, too. Perfect capture of a raw state, in an abrupt style that's perfectly suited to the sort of self-confrontation going on with the narrator. Talented.
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