Pondering the inverse
relationship between
desire and disappointment:
After many lessons,
Anxiety answers Hope,
an I for an i.
The I formulates desire;
The i learns the folly
of attachment, and instinct
holds sway, a balloon
filling with
oxygen, a balloon
popping.
Aug 14, 2022
Aug 14, 2022 at 7:18 PM UTC
Pondering the inverse
relationship between
desire and disappointment:
After many lessons,
Anxiety answers Hope,
an I for an i.
The I formulates desire;
The i learns the folly
of attachment, and instinct
holds sway, a balloon
filling with
oxygen, a balloon
popping.
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