Thursday, August 21, 2025

workshop 2


near the speaker, a question:

"what if 

the future 

you fear 

is coming?"


if that feared future

arrives

or is here already in some seed form,

it changes nothing.

little matters.  still.

curiosity matters.  still.

hope matters.  still-

sights & sounds & a warm blanket on cold feet & busy ants moving things 

Night skies drowned out by light pollution

Other people's trash

Replying always replying

Mixed drinks mixed media mixed reviews mixed feelings

ALL of it IS still happening.


& if/when that changes,

well don't we humans 

just kick the can

move the line

hit refresh

acclimate?


when the future I hear is coming

arrives

it will just be another day of the week

& we will go on pushing snooze & dropping crumbs & 

canceling plans & charging devices &

worrying about

a new tomorrow

drawing near.