A FOOL'S LAUGHTER: Reflecting on the Myth of Freedom

	The universe is laughing at you
	& a host of other fools!

	You think you have a body
	yet isn't the opposite often true
	& the flesh appear to cage you?

	You think you have a mind
	yet isn't the inverse so:
	how often does mental activity
	pull you to and fro?

	You think you have a career
	yet perhaps the opposite the case:
	doesn't your job often hold you down in one place?

	You think you have a family
	yet take a closer look:
	how often do they have you on their hooks?

	Go beyond what first appears:
	explore hidden facets without fear,
	& whenever you feel proud or great
	laugh while remembering
	in many ways you're just a slave.

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from How Weird: Out of the Box of Expectations by T Newfields
Summary:  Some thoughts about freedom and bondage.
Keywords: human servitude, personal thralldom, fallacy of self-determination, 
　　　　　  self-authorship, illusions of liberty 

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955 - ?)
Begun: 2004 in Tokyo, Japan ☆ Finished: 2023 in Shizuoka, Japan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted

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