a human being

science considers us a thing that does stuff

teachers consider us things that need to memorize stuff

mostly to play by the rules

religion considers us a failure that needs to be redeemed

(not sure what redeemed means  -  was usually
 something about coupons and lottery tickets)

capitalism considers us a pawn in their money game

and money is just pieces of paper we are told has value

and on and on the story goes


the sacredness of life is rarely considered

and life is not a thing

but most just see reflections


we mostly just project our little ideas on life

and expect all others to agree


a human being is pretty rare in our time


mostly i see humans trying to be some idea

which is a great crime upon our self


we are

and being is the gift


if we do not respect our self

and all selves

the sellers of lies about us will win

and i do not consider winning the point of life


life is beyond my comprehension

and life is what we are


i chased understanding for quite a while

not so much anymore


being is far less frustrating