I met a man who suffered fear
because he mistook his work for his worth
I shared with him some wisdom I'd found
admitting that I, too, was prone to similar delusions
but he laughed at me
and shaking his head
claimed a physical intolerance of guided self-improvement
I could tell he was trying to conceal his contempt
out of consideration for my feelings
because clearly
I was the sort to succumb to self-help
and honestly, my feelings were hurt
momentarily
but I put my ego back in its place and moved on
I didn't explain, or belabor the point, that his handicap was mental,
unwillingness
and a steel trap protecting his pride
fearing change, shirking responsibility
content to be occasionally content
and postponing freedom
until his prison cell caved in on him entirely
and desperation awakened his demand for freedom
I'm familiar with the tendency
after all
having made a friend of misery for years myself
Hello Macky,
ReplyDeleteiIts interesting how the paths of two living beings have the chance to cross through the ethereal mesh that sometimes the internet is.Searching for the keywords "Soothing Delusions" I got here and, since i have a space that is called like that, i was curious to see what could i find .
Im sincerely amazed at the result and i think that this is the true spirit of the web,to be able to connect the dots and finally establish, imagine and expand the personal ethos.
Love the essence of your writings and i hope we could share some of those delusions of solitary confinement.I could send you the address (of my site)privately if you allow me to.
P.M.
All right,maybe you are not interested at all.
ReplyDeleteSo long for that opportunity,i guess.