born contrary to common man turned internal forevermore no deviation from the stoics plan each day is the same as before no highs no lows ever shone temperate consistent with mean mind is numb body is drone no hint joy has ever been seen also no sadness just infinite plain thoughts discussed only inside no elation and yet no pain nothing to show hence nothing to hide surrounded by unaltering vision sight is flat and color free precise with no need of precision only methodical rigidity hope knows not of what to entreat soul knows not of what to contain already within no place to retreat removed disconnected insane