Fragile
By Rhio9 (Rhio Hirsch)
14 Aug 2009
I lived upstairs above a laundromat. I worked in a small office. I'd sit there alone, the first to get to work, and listen to jazz. I'd wait for the phone to ring or someone to open the door. They couldnt afford a secretary so I had to take the messages off the answering machine myself. It was easy. There were hardly any messages except for this one here:
"For all its toughness and roughness.... for all the hardness life has to offer..... life is pretty fragile. People are fragile. No matter how well you package it or how much padding you use to strengthen it, life's fragile nature never changes."
I took the message and wrote it down.
5 responses
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Mig said (14 Aug 2009):
this is beautifully touching. just what i needed today. thank you.
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nö gave props (14 Aug 2009):
r9, you just keep amazing me, you're fucking brilliant!
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Jim Pope gave props (14 Aug 2009):
so fragile it all changes it half a blink. another thuo provoking story & image set. I love the connected separation of the two.
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Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (14 Aug 2009):
All the above, and more......YES!
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claudia luthi gave props (14 Aug 2009):
perfect piece! short and concise - light and intense, at the same time
