a tale, a tall tale

i am affected

by things that does not concern me

but by people tt are related to me

i dun noe why i'm affected.

it's a weird feeling

maybe these are e things u just can't control

no matter how rationale u try to be

no matter how much u tell urself tt it doesn't make sense

maybe tt's how u feel

maybe i'm starting to understand how u feel

that these things cannot be controlled

the jealousy, e possesiveness, e fear

tt's wad makes us so fragile

tt's wad tt makes all of us so selfish.

Prayer of the Selfish Child

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray thee Lord my soul to keep
And if I day before I wake
I pray thee Lord my toys to break
So none of the other kids can use em
Amen

Shel Silverstein