Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

Do you remember what it is to
be
a human being?

When you push away
. . . your work
. . . your games
. . . your friends
. . . your pets
. . . your family
. . . your enemies
. . . your hopes
. . . your worries
. . . your dreams
. . . your illusions
. . . your cares
. . . your wants
. . . your fears
. . . your desires
. . . your politics
. . . your religion
. . . your laws
. . . your rules
. . . your oaths
. . . your promises
Do you remember?

When you push away
. . . your numbers
. . . your stories
. . . your traditions
. . . your customs
. . . your music
. . . your noise
. . . your trainings
. . . your studies
. . . your events
. . . your compromises
. . . your denials
. . . your prejudices
. . . your inclinations
. . . your notions
. . . your tattoos
. . . your piercings
. . . your trimmings
Do you remember?

When you push away
. . . all the tools
. . . all the machines
. . . all the computers
. . . all the televisions
. . . all the radios
. . . all the contraptions
. . . all the objects
. . . all the houses
. . . all the streets
. . . all the cities
. . . all the cars
. . . all the planes
. . . all the trains
. . . all the cycles
. . . all the wagons
. . . all the boxes
Do you remember?

When you push away
. . . all the money
. . . all the gems
. . . all the silver
. . . all the gold
. . . all the copper
. . . all the iron
. . . all the metal
. . . all the wood
. . . all the stone
. . . all the trinkets
Do you remember?

When you push away
. . . all the fire
. . . all the oil
. . . all the gas
. . . all the coal
. . . all the fuel
. . . all the electricity
Do you remember?

When you push away
every thing
. . .
and stare out into the abyss
. . .
do you remember who you are?
Do you remember what it means
to be
a human being?
. . .
Or are you lost?