DEFINITION

Words by Ashley Jayasuria (she/they/he)

definitions.

Buzzing buzzing brightly, Light and sound mixing, it’s Insane how many distinctions We make and hold onto dearly. Why why why, do we hold on to All of this? All of it, too much of It, endless possibilities are only As worthwhile as the energy we Spend sifting through them.

We cut up the world into all these little Bits and Pieces and Yet, wonder with no sarcasm why some Care so much for their boxes.

Boxes make us safe, boundaries are healthy, But it hurts so much to exist, It hurts so much to cut up infinity Into these indistinct forms as if it Means anything, really. Meaning, Reasons, Decisions, Free Will, it hurts To kill a thousand lifetimes with each Thought, each step, each breath. Life Is suffering because we are all so apart And yet we seek so much solace being You or I or them or whatever makes us Comfortable.

It’s all just a bandaid. And yet, Why should we judge others for Seeking such? No matter what, that’s All we’re seeking. Penny wise may be Pound foolish, but the starved need to eat.

If we are all just one being, what does it Matter? Someone may cut differently to You, but we are all hurting here. We all Desire freedom from pain. Better to live That we may all be free, meeting in the middle.