does it matter the size of a room
a man sits in
if it fits his chair a side table
to set a book or glass upon a lamp and a small fireplace
a paned window staring in at him
and out
does it matter if hes lost in it
either awash in its middle before
the fire
or keeping to a seemly corner
does it matter
or does it only matters to him
is he efficient
or is he derelict of efficiency
and thrills with pride at large unfilled space
he thinks he is more a man
considerations extending only to himself
conspicuous consumption waste be damned that provides he is more conspicuous than the next
he grew up in house of twelve
sharing a bedroom with three brothers
he visited friends who were only children
or one of two or three
they had bedrooms of their own
it was curious
but only curious
he didnt want what they had
he seemed anesthetised to any want
of more than he could use
particularly when he knew others
who had less and made good of it
he was oblivious to
advertisements inured to flattery and alone assigned his worth
he conceded he had to earn a
livelihood
but he didnt allow it to consume him
it couldnt afford his personal
time
No it didnt matter the size
of the room he sat in
1127, Friday,
11 11. 16
Cat Stevens = Yusef Islam Sitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrDHysMdu6U
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