Nov 18
LIBEROSIS
When the flood has risen above my head
It doesn’t matter if it’s a foot or a fathom deep
Or if I am sleeping in a strange bed
For ultimately, nothing matters
We are all sinking into the bed of death
All that matters is to do what we like
Even if it’s going around the world on my bike
Just do as you please and go where you please
Don’t worry about those who do tease
Just keep playing the game of life
Give my best; my all to my wife
Care not what the world thinks or feels
For your happiness it always steals
Live just for the given moment
Until one day you become dormant
On what I can’t control; I care not to comment
When the flood has risen above my head
It doesn’t matter if it’s a foot or a fathom deep
Or if I am sleeping in a strange bed
For ultimately, nothing matters
We are all sinking into the bed of death
All that matters is to do what we like
Even if it’s going around the world on my bike
Just do as you please and go where you please
Don’t worry about those who do tease
Just keep playing the game of life
Give my best; my all to my wife
Care not what the world thinks or feels
For your happiness it always steals
Live just for the given moment
Until one day you become dormant
On what I can’t control; I care not to comment
“Liberosis” is a term that describes the desire to care less about things, and to let go of unnecessary concerns. It can also be described as a longing for liberty, or an ache to loosen one's grip on life. The term was coined by John Koenig and appears in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.
The word liberosis comes from the Italian word libero, and is also used to refer to a volleyball player who is a vital part of the defense in the game. These players can move more freely than others, and can sub in without permission. The term liberosis compares the desire to care less about things to keeping the ball alive in the air and always in play as in the game of volleyball.
The word liberosis comes from the Italian word libero, and is also used to refer to a volleyball player who is a vital part of the defense in the game. These players can move more freely than others, and can sub in without permission. The term liberosis compares the desire to care less about things to keeping the ball alive in the air and always in play as in the game of volleyball.
