How do I reconcile
longing and
moderation?
To see something
that I covet
given away so freely,
as if nothing,
is maddening.
Oh, how cruel!
It only matters who,
not how.
In such matters
merit is not determined
by pain.
Alas, I suppose.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 at 2:54 PM UTC
How do I reconcile
longing and
moderation?
To see something
that I covet
given away so freely,
as if nothing,
is maddening.
Oh, how cruel!
It only matters who,
not how.
In such matters
merit is not determined
by pain.
Alas, I suppose.
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