Living

Here I sit in silence. Sweet thoughts drifting lazily through my mind with each new breath. I am lost completely to the moment.

You say to me "Go! Go out and work!"

And I go. I work. I work completely. I lose myself in my work. For a whole day I live in my work. I become my work.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with the work. You say "How much money have you made? You must make more money."

So I again go out. I work. I work completely. I lose myself in my work. And I make money. I make more money. I bring home more money.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with the money. "You are making so much money, yet you don't have a car? You must be a fool! "

So I again go out. I work. I work wholly and completely. I make more money. I take my money to the dealership. I spend my money I have worked for. I buy a car.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with the car. "You cannot drive that car without insurance! It is dangerous and illegal! Suppose you were in an accident? You must get insurance. "

Again I go out. I work. I live in my work. I make money. I take my money to the insurance agent. I trade my money for piece of mind. I buy insurance.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with the insurance. "How do you expect to live when you spend all your money on gas and insurance? You must make more money!"

And again I go out. I work. I work twice as long. I work completely, I work totally. I live in my work. I make money. I lose myself in my work. I make more money.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with more money. "You have a wonderful car and a great paying job. Why are you living here? You should have your own house! "

So I go out once more. I work. I work wholly. I make money on top of money. I take my money to the realtor. I spend my money on a house.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with the house. "You have a beautiful house, but aren't you lonely by yourself? Surely you need a wife to keep you company."

I go out. I work. I become lost in my work. My thoughts fade away. I make my money. I make extra money. I pay for my car. I pay for my insurance. I pay for my house. And I get married.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned with my loneliness. "You have a wonderful life! You are doing so well! But who will inherit your treasure? You must have children! "

So again I go. I work. I work so completely, so totally, that I lose myself entirely. I become my work. Oblivious to the danger. It strikes. I'm hit. And I become deaf.

And when I return home, you are no longer able to voice your concerns. "...."

And so I sit there in silence. Sweet thoughts drifting lazily through my mind with every new breath. I lose myself entirely to the moment.

My work is lost. My money is lost. My car is lost. My insurance is lost. My house is lost. My wife is lost.

And when I return home, you are no longer concerned. You are no longer there.

So I sit here in silence. Thoughts drifting lazily through my mind with every new breath. I lose myself totally. I dissolve. I evaporate into the moment. I become alive once more.