Sunday, September 30, 2007

Retail Sludgepile

Left foot. Right foot. Punish Concrete with the strength of my stride. Suck air, push, no force it out, its only getting in the way of epiphany.
Inhale your smoke, suck in that stomach, look masculine without looking overtly manly. Notice the faces, the expressions. Be the zen master and notice the signs, but see everything as everything is tangible and real and here and now and in front of you. Notice the insignificant. It belies meaning you will never understand, nor need to have a proper grasp on.
Ask a question. Give money to a stranger in exchange for something of an equal value depending on the mood they are in. Do not engage them in conversation. Without you they are nothing. They do not require your words to brighten up an otherwise mediocre day.
They only do this to pay rent. Your attempt at conversation will only remind them of the station in life in which they only occupy a few hours a day a few hours a week. This is not really them. Right now they are an actor on your stage and they require no applause from you. You will not enhance or detract from their day. Don't react to that.
Its just another futile observation....

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