Mr Mascellani's Musings

The Door That Is Always Locked
It is sadly ironic, dear reader, that the very same defence mechanisms that many

people use to protect themselves from unwanted, undesired outside influences; from

harm and pain- make certain pleasures and, ultimately, life itself impossible.



They (these many people) cut themselves off from the world, from other people,

build walls around themselves, make themselves impenetrable.


The door that is always locked keeps out enemies, strangers, friends, and lovers.

History shows that any great civilisation that cuts itself off from other civilisations

and their influences becomes stagnant and backward looking, and finally collapses.


The orifices of the human body allow in both those things that can give and sustain

life and those that can harm and end it.


The nostrils are that breathe in poisonous air can also breathe in fresh air

The mouth swallows poison and its remedy.


A totally closed body can know only a limited pleasure if, indeed, it can know

pleasure at all.


However, for the reasons given above, a body cannot be totally opened or unguarded

either.

What is the answer?

I dunno.

Perhaps that life is a series of risks-some calculated and some foolish, some that

enhance life. And others that end it.

But what would I know.

# posted by David @ 6:51 AM