i watched this japanese show on scv once. each episode features a few short stories, which are totally bizarre and abstract. yet, at the same time, they speak alot of life and human behaviours.
i caught the show so randomly. i was just lazing on my sofa and about to fall asleep. in fact i was half conscious throughout the whole show. but there is this story which still managed to leave quite a bit of impression in my mind.
what if companionship is made into a product? and the instructions are, 1. open up the can, 2. pour the content into a tub of hot water, 3. wait for 15 minutes patiently for him/her to appear 4. give he/she clothes, 5. spend days together. thats how easy to satisfy a lonely soul?
lets say, i want a man.
day after day, you get to live and experience everyday's life with him. had fun down the street, out in the sun, laughing and nudging in the world of two, where time is almost infinite. you are almost so used to have him around, breathing together, building warmth. you never want to let go.
but little did you know, you are missing out something big. take a closer look at the label on the can.
ps: check for the expiry date on product
you looked while he changed into a new set of clothes you have specially prepared for him. the black ink is clearly printed at the side of his waist; the date. it brings you back to think of the issue - time. the date is nearing, the date is nearing. every minute, every second, you are losing him. helpless, isnt it?
do we all have an expiry date attached?
yes, look closer... there is also one at your waist. didnt you realise?
maybe we are all 'products' of companionship.
we all have to disappear someday. time is adds value... but no one notices the expiry date, even if so, humans dont react. simply because, we do not appreciate things until we lost it.
it scared me to know how little words we are able to exchange.
i cant help it... but why?