Even the rich still have to pump gas. - A Poem by Jonathon Brown
Few of you probably know this, but my first poem was published in an anthology of young Canadian poets when I was a teenager. Ever since, I've had ebbs and flows of expressiveness through poetry. The following words were written in a free flowing dump of thoughts in the midst of a very intense time this past year. In an effort to show more of my full self to my audience here on LinkedIn, I decided to share it. I hope this doesn't go over your heads :) Please comment to let me know your thoughts.
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What do I feel?
And how much do I indulge in it?
Does feeling it alone warrant leaning into feeling alone?
How much is healthy? If its stealth stress perpetually, then how long can one wallow.?
When I wake up and realize a downturn may follow and I'm way too stubborn to let myself give up.
So back against the wall while my chest gets pressed too.?
When thick breathes and thinning hairs are here.
When I can't plug in long enough to fully charge and I can't log out because we're the ones in charge.
And this is life. A great life. All we ever wanted to build, to be honest. Another stock or bond or condo wouldn't make today look much different.
Even the rich still have to pump gas.?Even when I got it all first, I can still feel last.?
Jonathon Brown - November 2021
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3 个月Jonathon, thanks for sharing your post! How are you doing?
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2 年And your "plug in" metaphor works even better for #electriccars Jonathon Brown ! Thanks for sharing this deeply personal expression with us. The old world door is closing, a new futuristic one is opening.... "let the TREND be your FRIEND"
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2 年Jonathan, great job, very deep and honest???? I personally look at each challenge as a part of journey, as if it is meant to be like this forever. And we are all in a big class, busy with constant learning. Learning from the good and the "bad". I just know that wherever u are in your journey, u r on the right path. It's important to be good and care to help others to be good too. It's important to keep seeking for the real reason of this life. And try to get better and make a difference for others too. That should be pretty much it! The main purpose of us. At the end, we are the universe, expressing ourselves as humen for a little while. We all need to try to make the most of it ?????? it never ends, no matter how much one has achieved, there is always more to fight for...this is our nature... challenges and learning never end. It will be with us forever. We just need to stress less and enjoy the journey and go with the flow ????????????
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2 年Deep
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2 年Don't stop here brotha. There's a ton more of that beauty in and around you. Keep setting it free. Pumping gas is only the beginning of a most amazing road trip, a journey to revel in, a trip to cherrish, a galaxy to hug. Breathe and soar, we're truly blessed ??