Lazy Or Fearful?
It’s easy to misconstrue laziness
with complete lack of confidence
and/or self esteem.
The person or persons
who appear lazy to you
may simply be paralyzed with fear.
And so what do you do?
You call them lazy,
either actively and openly
or passive aggressively.
You say (or imply)
that you don’t understand
their unacceptable behavior.
Do you think this makes
the paralysis better or worse?
And so you try a third option,
audible support.
You say things like
“Don’t be silly. You can do it.”
You recount your own struggles
and how you managed to overcome them.
You selfishly believe that
you overcame your fuck-up-itness
so that you can help others
overcome their fuck-up-itness.
Nice try.
Until you know
that you don’t know anything,
your help is useless.
Why do you actually believe
that you have what it takes
to help others?
As for me,
I would rather be paralyzed
than to help paralyze others.
And so I am.
Hope this doesn’t help.
Trail Wood,
1/13
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