5/7/2003

In
the big picture
everything
is unfolding
as it should
so
if we fail ourselves
going down at last
that is
what is best
for all concerned.
A little planning
however
seems like
a good thing
no
idealistic notions
just
a couple of ideas
about
what it would take
to subvert our predilection
for making choices
like
putting a gun
to our head
and
squeezing the trigger
to see if
it is a loaded
or
empty chamber
an interesting experiment
but
with limitations
for follow-up.
I do not want
to sound
like
a spoil sport
but
my wounds
have yet to heal
so
I can’t help shouting
my kingdom for
a good decision
in lieu of
another helping
of
something cultivated in
exaggerated desire.
Is anyone listening
or
am I
on my own
a society of one
who wants
to live on
not
in splendor
but
well enough to savor
some of the good
life has to offer
not at
someone else’s expense
but because
I have decided
even
a society of one
has rights
that need to be
exercised
before they expire.