Can someone tell me what 'good' is? —by Conghalaigh sometimes the world is just bad. no matter how many rituals or books you read telling you there is hope dreams. and letters from friends telling you to focus on the good, but more shite happens on a sunny day a starry night than even van Gogh could deal with there is beauty in madness beauty in pain i can see beauty, it is good that eludes me. i can see the release of cutting that ear. maybe he sent it as an explanation, if that rumour is even true, an explanation of how pain brings release. his ear was a prize a present like your cat brings you saying here, look at my work my pain, my release can you not see it is the only time I feel good can you not see it's beauty   Page last updated 8 May 2006 Van Gogh Starry Background & Ireland's OWN Logo by Míchealín Daugherty Copyright © 2006 Ireland's OWN. All Rights Reserved.