Absolutely Nothing
Nothing
I remember a few words of a song whose title and singer I do not recall.
It was rather an upbeat song, with both a good sound and meaningful words.
The words that I remember? “Nothing from nothing leaves nothing”.
Unfortunately, I do not know anything that came before or after those few words. So please allow me to replace ‘before and after words’ of my own, just for fun.
For example. Before: You can add to your life the good, the bad, and the ugly. But remember, “Nothing from nothing leaves nothing”. After: You may choose to subtract from, divide, or multiply the essence of you. But just remember, “Nothing from nothing leaves nothing”.
Okay! But you might be saying, “Your words added nothing good to my life today. And you made me feel bad; I do not know what it is, but you took something from me. And whatever you subtracted,(perhaps my good looks) made me feel and look ugly. You have even twisted and divided my mind, and the pain level of my headache has now multiplied.”
So my response is this: Fantastic! Perhaps I have achieved my goal of “Nothingness”. I started with 'Nothing', and ended with the same. I did my best to make these few lines all about absolutely “Nothing”.
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Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2015
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