Joanna Orphanide, Strain

Strain

Inspired by Natalie Scenters-Zapico’s “Notes on My Present: A Contrapuntal” Joanna Orphanide

With statements by various Cypriot government officials

I don't like my body. Some business activities I don't like how it wakes up in the morning, Broke the law or how it goes about its day illegally, so he had convictions cleaning, feeding, exercising, straining, You can still get a passport for two million and cleaning; over and over again. Nobody will say no.

I don't like my mind. But those over the limit I don't like how it forces itself on me, are treated differently or how it interacts with others Nobody would admit that thinking, listening, speaking, straining, You cannot see this in any book, and thinking; over and over again. or any regulation.

I don't like me. If there are issues and

I don't like how I see myself,

we want a passport to be issued fast, or how I go about my day go higher. cleaning, thinking, straining, acting How high? Up to you. and reacting; over and over again. The higher, the better.

I don't like us. We help people to take a passport I don't like how we see ourselves, then, why not. or how we see each other You can tell him speaking, straining, acting, reacting, that he will have full support from Cyprus and hating; over and over again. without mentioning my name or anybody else.

Speaking before listening to each other. At any level Acting before reacting, political, economic, social, everything. or reacting without acting at all. Okay? Straining ourselves and each other. But keep it confidential. Hating ourselves and each other. Because I have to protect my name as well.

I don't like me and I don't like us. So anyone gets away I don't like how we strain ourselves with anything. or how we gnaw at each other No exceptions. I don't like it one bit. Of course. The cycle repeats until it breaks. This is Cyprus.