A Helpless, Motionless Rock

I am a rock on the ground

So much space exists around me

Endless lands of endless variety

My freedom has no bounds

I am free to do as I please

Think

Feel

Express

My highly desirable life sparks undesirable feelings

Jealousy

Envy

Sadness

However, I’m too distracted to care

Distracted by my liberty

Distracted by my abilities

to do things all on my own

I’ve lived a long time now

I can feed myself

With no reliance on anything else

The gentle wind pushes me

Wherever I wish to go

If I hit something along the way

Oh, well

I can overcome it

I’m a strong individual

When I arrive at my destination

“How beautiful.”

The wind gives me a hard push

Interrupting my appreciation

“Can’t I have a moment to myself after traveling several miles?”

The wind pushes again

“Leave me alone. You only bring me problems.”

The wind continues

Its force progresses

Into an unforgiving jab

“Fine, I just needed some time.”

I allow a mass of myself to part ways with me

I give the wind some of my value

“Bye now.”

The wind leaves but I know its still there

I just suppress its everlasting existence

Deep down inside

I know I can't live comfortably without the wind

But I also can’t live comfortably with the wind

Without the wind, all I’d be is what I am

A helpless, motionless rock