A Genuine Good For Nothing

I do not sit because I’ve stopped being the good for nothing that I was: in reality, I never find anything else to do than to sit down,

It’s because I’m no longer good for anything else and that it has become too painful to pretend the opposite.

If I claim to be able to do something other than silent sitting, not only does reality catch up with me, and places me face to face with such great incompetence,

But the suffering that I feel whenever I keep myself away from sitting is very vivid

I sincerely see nothing better to do:
On the contrary, the world does not understand and quizzically looks at the practice of sitting : « But doesn’t he have anything better to do »?

The truth is that silent sitting is often only silent in name.

I sing, I write during practice sessions … Yes … Really: Who would want to sit by my side?

I am an authentic good for nothing.

I have always known this, but only see it clearly today.

Franck – September 2023
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