A sedan full of carpooling churchgoers putters along 15 mph under the speed limit.
A young unbeliever passes them by, crossing double yellow lines and back.
Who is the more intelligent? Who is the more content?
The answers ought not be obvious to the wise.
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the brain does not heal
the same way other organs do
one can always recover
until they can't
LSD Ritalin Opiods Prozac
heartache
like drowning, you won't feel yourself changing
but you'll know
They say...home is where the heart is.
They say...you can never go home again.
They say...it's all in your head.
They say...everything changes.
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whether you've carved your own path
or you're a victim of circumstances
peace never lasts
and there's no hope even for momentary peace
for those without purpose
so be yourself
easier said than done, I know
but there's nothing more important
aside from being born and being dead, and well...
that part's already over
"One must imagine Sisyphus
is happy"
August, 2021