Tales of Freedom
“They were surrounded by a dense screen of trees and shrubs. There were muted bird calls in the air, and the faint noise of a baby crying. On a tree there was a sign which read ‘Eden to Let’.
The young man and young woman, with their hands outstretched on the ground, barely touched one another. The sky was clear.
‘I wish you wouldn’t be so cruel to me,’ said the young man.
‘I’m not being cruel to you,’ replied the young woman.
‘Yes you are.’ ‘No I’m not.’ ‘Do we have to argue again?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Why... do we have to argue and argue?’ ‘I don’t know,’ said the young woman. ‘I suppose it’s the most important part of our relationship.’ ‘No it’s not.’ ‘Stop telling me what is and what isn’t.’ ‘I’m not telling you anything. I’m just disagreeing, that’s all.’ ‘Well, stop that as well.’ ‘We don’t have to go on like this, you know.’ ‘Why not?’ ‘Because we are married. Much more than that, we have been together for a long time and we should have reached a deep under standing by now.’ ‘Well, haven’t we?’ ‘I don’t know,’ said the young man.MoreLess
The young man and young woman, with their hands outstretched on the ground, barely touched one another. The sky was clear.
‘I wish you wouldn’t be so cruel to me,’ said the young man.
‘I’m not being cruel to you,’ replied the young woman.
‘Yes you are.’ ‘No I’m not.’ ‘Do we have to argue again?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Why... do we have to argue and argue?’ ‘I don’t know,’ said the young woman. ‘I suppose it’s the most important part of our relationship.’ ‘No it’s not.’ ‘Stop telling me what is and what isn’t.’ ‘I’m not telling you anything. I’m just disagreeing, that’s all.’ ‘Well, stop that as well.’ ‘We don’t have to go on like this, you know.’ ‘Why not?’ ‘Because we are married. Much more than that, we have been together for a long time and we should have reached a deep under standing by now.’ ‘Well, haven’t we?’ ‘I don’t know,’ said the young man.MoreLess
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