Things about which we make assumptions (please add
your own in comments):
age;
sex;
gender;
sexuality;
race;
religion;
mobility;
dexterity;
speed;
intelligence;
political persuasion;
capasity to move without pain;
vision;
hearing;
sensory perception;
proprioception;
balance;
capasity to think without suffering;
bladder and bowel control;
ignorance of one's proximity to death;
ReplyDeletethe carelessness of others
the treasure that is buried everywhere
that school will educate
or that learning can help
that love will last
or that love won't last
I could've been a great saxophone player
and somehow there are healthy denizens
of subterranean places
sunlight isn't important
and I can do without sleep forever
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DeleteThanks Rob. Lovely words. Especially like 'the treasure that is buried everywhere'
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DeleteASSUMPTIONS WE CARRIED
for Lesley Boland
The carelessness of others
the treasure that is buried everywhere
that school educates
that learning can help
this love will last
and this love won’t
I am smarter than you think
things are not as bad as they look
somewhere there are healthy denizens
of subterranean places
I could've been a great sax player
in a smoke-filled room
I will never lose my mind
sunlight is not important
and I can do without sleep forever
Marital status;
DeleteReproductive intentions;
Reproductive capabilities;
Literacy;
Numeracy;
Freedom from abject poverty;
Freedom from everyday poverty;
Hope;
Materialism;
The presence of secret dreams;
Effortless motivation;