Letters of Youth

EMPTINESS

/ 11 July 2022

To drink
is to
empty your cup.

To eat
is to
fill your plate.

To remember
is to
read.

To mark
is to
write.

To know
is to
listen.

To be heard
is to
speak.

To achieve
is to
reach.

To be a victor
is to be
a “failure.”

To make it happen
is to
create an action.

To move forward
is to
take a step.

To be present
is to be
absent.

To be found
is to be
lost.

To develop
is to
start.

To be whole
is to
fill in the gap.

To be complete
is to
be hurt.

To feel
is to
embrace.

To hold
is to
let go.

To love
is to
do sacrifice.

A void
has
value.

Zero
starts
everything.