A Salesman’s Omission

“Go out and Live!”
Exclaims the world!
They sell the notion of
Living Every Day
Like it’s the last
and to not let a single minute
Be lost.
With a drowsy eye
and a wavering head—
I sit up in my bed,
and respond,

“How much does that cost?”

From Art of Mind II: All In
Copyright © 2012 Clyde Aidoo