Glorious Exploits

by Ferdia Lennon

“You don’t rob a man of his suffering,” says Gelon quietly. “That’s his.”

You’re one of those rare idiots who’s convinced he’s a genius ’cause he got a little ahead, and for that, there’s no cure.

It’s hope that makes us afraid, and I remind myself that a man should be grateful for his fears, ’cause it means he has something to lose and to win.

“Of all creatures given life, us women are the most miserable.”