A Little Protection

It turns out that life is difficult.

No surprise there—at least to those

who are living—but

what might surprise most folks

is the extent to which we can really

protect ourselves and

provide for the unintentional &

how necessary this skill actually is.

 

The key, as it turns out, is not located in excess

but in having a very clear conception of what you

actually need to survive.  The turnaround is the

fact that it’s not in having too much, it’s in having

just enough: too much is a burden.

 

Be sure you have food,

or you’re going to starve.

Be sure you have shelter,

or you’re bound to feel the

wrath of the natural mother.

Be sure you have clothes,

or you are going to freeze.

 

These things will ensure you’re survival.

How you go about them is your business.

What you want to eat,

what you want to live,

what kind of clothes

you wish to wear…

these are your business.

 

My food is simple but nourishing.

My home is modest but enclosed.

My clothes are not expensive but warm.

 

Once you have the things you need, that really ought to be enough.

Then, it’s easy:

all you have to do is take care of them,

and that’s where it gets slightly more complicated,

but realistically, maintenance

is a small price to pay for the certain security of certain survival.

Just

a little protection is all it takes sometimes.