יום שני, 28 ביולי 2008

The Fly

My hunger is driving me crazy.
I am willing to do anything to satisfy it.

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Most of the time I feed on human waste.
There are many signs it is bad for my health, but I will
not back down.
The stench is so strong; not many will even go near it.
But it seems I have no pride at all.

I look around and I see a few like me.
At least I am not alone; it is simply my destiny.

Every once in a while I get something better.
Leftovers that were dumped and that are useless now.
But not to me.
I get a taste of what was once real and worthy,
And it gives me enough energy to keep searching.

I hope to find a fortune once.
Something clean and fresh, that will hold for a while,
making me happy.
I know that I will be lucky to get just one feast.
But it is what I live for.

Even when it will get stale, I will try to stay around it
till it ends.
Because it will be my single victory, and it will make feel
full forever after.

Contract

We had another meeting today.
The contract was not specific enough, and it had to be
dealt with.
The work is so hard, I often wonder if it is worth the pay,
as high as it is.
All are envious of me, as they can see only the rewards.

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They do not have to face her everyday.
She can read my mind and push every button I have.
I often have thoughts that I should give it up and let her
win.
But I know I must not show that I do not care, or the loss
will be total.
I have tried to bribe her many times, but it did not win me
anything at the table.

Does she feel the same? Or does she enjoy the struggle?
I can not ask and reveal my weakness.
I know many work just as hard, but they do not get what I
get.
I hope she feels her pay is worth it, that her gain exceeds
the losses.
Or maybe the hard work does not seem so bad to her; maybe
she enjoys it all.
I see her smile with every small victory, and after all,
she does win so many times.

I sometimes dream we will finish the contract.
Everything will be clear, no more discussion.
We will relax, enjoy what we have accomplished.
But I know it will never be, the contract will never end.
Something new always comes up, that we did not think of
before.
So all I can do is keep trying.

The Castle

Everyone finds a castle sometime.
The castle looks so strong, it seems nothing will make it
fall.
The foundations are deep; the walls are high,
And the space inside is large enough to contain all that
one can imagine.

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Some want to be a part of the castle forever after.
They join the masses protecting it with their lives,
Spend all their time reinforcing the walls, proud to be a
part of it.
After a while, it is hard to tell who they were before they
found their new home.

Others mock the believers: nothing is as strong as it
seems.
They walk among the castles by the side of the road,
Staying loyal to themselves only, never apart of any army.
Never risk losing a thing, they turn bitter by the lack of
purpose.

The rest feel threatened by the strength of the castle.
With haste they attack, digging under the foundations.
While one man can not bring down a mighty structure,
The accumulative effort leaves deadly wounds.

Every castle falls down eventually.
Time will consume the largest of stones.
Then the roof falls down on the heads of its children,
Who will forever wonder what has gone wrong.