Friday, August 11, 2023

INSOMNIA

 INSOMNIA.

A HUGE PROBLEM

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

SLEEP

SLEEP IS THE PROBLEM.

EVERY NIGHT

NIGHT AFTER NIGHT

AT NIGHT COMES THE SHADOW

TOSS AND TURN

TOSS AND TURN AGAIN

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SLEEP AT NIGHT?

DON'T KNOW...

SOMETHING IN THE BRAIN...

BRAIN?

YES, BRAIN...DOESN'T FUNCTION

NO.

IT OVER FUNCTIONS

THE BRAIN, I MEAN

IT JUST THINK, THINK AND THINK SOME MORE

SOME PEOPLE FALL OFF TO SLEEP IN A SECOND

THEY DON'T THINK

THEY ARE SO LUCKY

WHY DO YOU THINK SO MUCH?

I DON'T KNOW THAT I THINK

BUT I STAY AWAKE

TILL MY LEGS CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE

MY LEGS HURT

MY LEGS GET ON FIRE...

MAYBE THYROID PROBLEM

NO

HAD A CHECK UP

ARE YOU MISSING SOMETHING?

NO ANSWER.

ARE YOU DEPRESSED?

NO ANSWER...

ARE YOU SAD?

NO ANSWER

DID YOU LOSE SOMEONE?

NO ANSWER...

IS IT THE LOSS?

NO ANSWER

IS IT THE GRIEF?

NO ANSWER

IF IT'S THE GRIEF OF LOSING SOMEONE PRECIOUS YOU WON'T SLEEP AGAIN...

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SAMENESS OF THINGS UNAVOIDABLE

SAME STREET

SAME BUILDING

SAME NEIGHBORS

SAME DOGS BARKING

SAME GARBAGE

SAME DISHES

SAME DOOR

SAME BATHROOM

SAME CLOTHES

SAME FOOD

SAME STORES

SAME RESTAURANTS

SAME SHOES

SAME MOOD

SAME MEMORY

SAME MEMORY

SAME MEMORY...

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LOVE

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LOVE YOURSELF

HOW?

TAKE A BATH

IS THAT THE ANSWER?

YES, AND WASH YOUR HAIR.

WASH THEM

DEPRESSED? 

ARE YOU?

WHAT ABOUT MY HAIR?

SHAVE YOUR HEAD?

YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO WASH THEM

DEPPRESSED ARE YOU?

YOU HAVE TO ASK....

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

"DIALOGUE" A ONE ACT BY BINA SHARIF

 "DIALOGUE"

         

  A  SHORT ONE ACT PLAY

                       BY

            BINA SHARIF

copyright:binasharif 2021

Characters:  Two females

Zulekha

Injsa

Playwright's note:

"Dialogue" is a  memory play. Surealistic, stream of consciousness metaphorical, poetic renditions of lost moments...


Direction:

Dim lights, Injsa enters, wearing a long black dress, she walks center stage, stands downstage center.

She remains silent and still for a moment. Then she tries to open an imaginary door but can't.

The door is locked.

After a few moments, Zulekha enters, also wearing long black dress and a black veil.

While she enters she sings something like a lament, like a dirge kind and come stand center stage next to Injsa, a ew steps apart. They are both silent for a few secods. Then Zulekha speaks.

At the end of play while lights are dimming, Injsa sings a song.

Lights dim to black out while she is still singing...

End of play.