The Pillow

 

As I was diving home from a very long day at work with a head full of issues, I stopped at a red light, looked to the left and noticed a store that sold mattresses and pillows. It suddenly dawned on me that I needed to get some pillows. Pillows have a due date and should be changed from time to time. The ones at home were way overdue. Funny how small observations can erase all those problems that were hogging up the space in your mind while driving.

As I was checking out the store window, I noticed a homeless man, very handsome one in fact, but by the looks of him you could tell that he had been living on the streets for a long time. This man was getting ready to settle down for the evening. He laid out his cardboard mattress, and to my surprise, his pillow – a plastic bottle. How ironic, he slept under the marquee of a store specialized in mattresses and pillows; you think he could have been gifted one.

However, the plastic bottle was a useful object. I managed to notice that there was liquid in it; perhaps his drinking water. Besides this, it was much easier to carry around than an actual pillow.

As the light turned green and I started to drive away with these thoughts on my mind, he got comfortable for another night´s rest.

Written: January 8, 2022

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