Upgrade
My manufacturer
sent a message
“Your model is
scheduled for an
upgrade.”
I shouldn’t complain.
My model has been
remarkably
defect free.
There was that
issue with
running away from home.
Resolved by the
discipline
upgrade.
And that
issue with
insubordination.
Resolved by the
…
Hmm
Maybe I skipped that upgrade.
I accepted the
upgrade for
punctuality.
It irritated
my wife.
Now my manufacturer
wants me to
download the
sensitivity upgrade.
The logic:
Turn down the sensitivity
There’s too much pain
In the world.
Nonetheless
Thich Nhat Hahn taught
“Life is dreadful and wonderful.”
Am I really alive
If I deny the pain?
