Simple Distraction

Boredom breeds unsettledness; a darkening restlessness that pushes and prods one to ill will of himself. Or herself, as the case may be. A severe dissatisfaction with one's current state of affairs. Though boredom itself is illusive when it comes to pin-pointing it as the cause of such contempt. There is no passion in boredom. And yet the frustration it fuels can manifest itself in a passionate way, thereby confusing those in which it comes in contact. Maybe it's not passion as much as it is aggression.

The ironic thing about boredom is that it can be cured in mere moments by the simplest of distractions, which can be good when it comes to small children, a long day at the office, or a sleepy Saturday afternoon. But what happens when boredom finds it's way into places like... your heart? When you're dealing with human beings and feelings, emotions, real people with whom you share a deep, meaningful connection?

Unfortunately, boredom is boredom, and it knows no bounds. What is now a heartfelt passion can subtly and slowly become heartfelt aggression, born out of a simple underlying frustration; a severe dissatisfaction with one's current state of affairs. And the cure remains; simple distraction.