Portrait of Sofia

I)  Despite all of the Aggressors, the belly aches, the debacles and contusions, the Left Wingers and Extreme Right Wingers, the Flounders that weep and the Blowfish that scare: I stand silently.  Both of my legs have broken severely, my tendons flare, my neck has an irreversible twist so I have to strain the twist further as to keep my head straight.  My ears ache, but I strain to listen rather shut out.  Learn from a tree, not from a liar or a Vagabond who is inaccurate in storytelling.

II)  I eat only to stay alive.  That is the only regard I have for food.  It does not please me and has tendency to be a nuisance.  I do not think sexually or desire sexual emotions.  There is less confusion this way.  I wish to pursue a straight path in order to travel the furthest.  The Aggressors need Flounders rather they be Blowfish, Vagabonds, or MTV.  I don’t practice conversation with the Aggressors for I have a television which is one and the same.  Aggressors think sexually and sometimes merry Flounder.  I know of a few Left Wingers.  I let them complain in my ear, they show me how to take action.  They got angry when I called their liberty selfishness.  In truth, their barks are only for attention.  “Behold, here I am.  I am good, you selfish bastard!  Warmonger!  Tallywaker!”  I see them ignore.  I sense their pleasure in displeasure.  It stinks of rotted fish. 

III)  Please don’t ask me for advice unless you enjoy indecisiveness for each choice will surely sound appealing to me.  I do not have a favorite color, and I do think that that question is ridiculous.  I’d rather not partake in your gift giving for I do not wish to give you anything that you could give yourself.  I’d share my advice, but it is mine and probably wouldn’t fit you.  A man may lead, but he cannot teach.  Siddhartha had to learn from a river.  You can lead a horse to the water, but you can’t make him learn.

IV)  Offense is the ninja of emotions.  My sentiments to those I offend.  I do not wish to do so, but it happens; on occasion.  Selfishness can take on the guise of offense.  “You have offended me (because I thought that I was strong enough to take verbal abuse but that really hurt me.)”  I do not wish to hurt you.  If someone wished to hurt me, I would not take offense.  I would lower my respect of that person.  Knowing someone does not want to hurt me is enough to make it so he does not hurt me.        

V)  Why does conflict exist?  It exists because of selfishness.  Name one incidence of conflict that does not involve selfishness I can not.  This is golden.

-Stephen G. T.