RESPONSE:
It would be the easiest answer to say money. Rampant commercialism and greed have encased me in a situation in which I can’t escape. But… that would be too simple an answer. If I made more of an effort to reduce un-needed expenditures I don’t rightfully think I could continue to blame the almighty dollar for my plight. Do not misunderstand, I do believe that money is indeed the root of all evil but my chains are more subtle. I am bound by complacency. By what is easier to resolve to or ignore instead of fighting against. The sad look dismissed, the distant stare ignored, the down-cast eyes averted… all these and so much more that are looked over to avoid conflict. Passivity and the great desire to avoid any confrontation, even of the smallest kind, are my chains – and I am their willing captive. Until such time that I feel strong enough to stand up to the dissent and have that final confrontation I will remain here in this self-induced prison.
