Narrow Band of Fools

A  L  O  H  A !                                            

“ If the doors of perception

 were cleansed

 everything would appear

 . . . as it is, 

Infinite. -

- For man has closed himself up,

 till he sees all things

 thro' narrow chinks

 of his cavern.”

 William Blake

It appears to me

that most people

dwell in a very

 narrow band

of perception & behavior.

Rebels conform

to the other rebels.

And everyone's eyes

& attention

are focused on

technology,

not surroundings

or others.

In public places:

restaurant, waiting area,

shops,

it amazes me

how many of us

dwell in single-seater

consciousness bubbles;

Lost in thought,

noticing little,

smiling at no one,

oblivious to the passage

of others.

What's up with the two shoppers

in an otherwise empty isle

who park their carts(trolleys)

side by side

impeding approaching humans?

Are they passive aggressive?

Hungry for significance?

really oblivious?

And the adults I see,

holding a child,

 or children's hand(s)

who step right into the road

without even looking;

What are they teaching

those children?

What keeps today's chat

 from being

a True Rant

(I hope :)

is a little tonic

that I use myself

against the petty

annoyances

of others:

I simply remember

how many times

it is I who have been:

impatient, rude,

 oblivious.

Puts it all into perspective.

We do not treat others well

only when they measure up,

that nobility is entirely

up to each of us.

We all put up

 with each other

sometimes.

Everybody plays the fool.

                              Fondly, Foolishly, cloudia

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