chiasm, as explored by maurice merleau-ponty.
discursus, as explored by roland barthes.
(rather than discussion and debate, or monologue (Ich-Es), i am exploring an intertwining of argumentation, discourse- overlap in meanings, communication, words- weaving of thoughts, writing, dialogue (Ich-Du), etc.)

Sunday, February 1, 2009

i used to be a runner, now i live in a marathon...

i want to have the time to read and listen and watch and think. i want time to breathe and cook and sit and sleep. i want to stop the searching, wondering, hurting, running.
this feels like a marathon. everything about it. every thing. every day. i'm running, you're running, we're all running.
and then... i realize its not just a test of my own endurance... i realize its also a massive competition - for speed- for the end- for the goal- for the prize.
i'm tired and i want to rest.
i'm tired and i want a home.
i'm tired and i want to be given, more credit, more listening, more time, more patience.
but then when i look beyond myself, i notice we're all in it together... i look around and everyone's sweating, fading for water, stomping their feet, gazing at the path in some hazy way or another. its sad.

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