I've heard the phrase quite often
'I couldn't care less'
But, what, exactly,
shouldn't one care less about.
Shouldn't we care when we
refuse to relinquish a most coveted parking space
inconveniencing multiple house wives
driving around hunting for an open parking space...
Should we care more or less about the extra minutes they
have to circle the parking lot while ruminating on their
big chance to play dress up
highlighting their day, to primp
and promenade at the mall or the grocery store
Should we not care any more or less
when they throw darts of condemnation
at us
when we thrwart their best efforts to
cart home their meat, bottled water, wine, fruit, candy, pastry
chocolate milk and
canned fish .
Are we guilty of restricting the flow of commerce
and we couldn't care less?
.
Should we smile, when we meet and greet our neighbors at the post office
not put on a flat affect, indifferent, couldn't care less face
A heat seeking missile face making a bee line to our P,O, Box
Should we not stare or glare at anyone when we notice everything.,.
If it should happen they give us the stink eye
or aggress on us
for making minimal effort for social engagement ,
Is their something wrong with saying and feeling
, I couldn't care less about that....
Or being suspended for months from our public library, for being accused of
saying a racist comment.
When being addressed by the caucasian librarian,
and pointing out to them I am giving them my slave name..,
Aren't libraries in existance to support free thoughts and ideas.....
I have processed the hypocricy of their scathing response and my subsequent banishment.
Until I couldn't care less...
If you see me out playing music
you know I am at work.
My play is my work.
Some folks work 5 days a week to have two days to make effort at play.
For me, the opposite is true....
This puts me in the entertainment class. As opposed to
the working class. Or the middle or business class.
But, when my Yin spots my Yang on television or You Tube..
Telling their fan followers how their best work
was written on a piece of scratch paper,
in ten minutes while going to work on a city bus.
I care more than I'd like to admit
being some distance from the spotlight under the main tent,
As I bust my nut,
working diligently,to gather interest of the few folks passing by
to listen to and appreciate
my musical artistry,
, I am trying my level best to care less
about that..
...
Buddy Bee Anthony
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