Friday, March 7, 2025
Can I do without? Consider what you can do without.
Can I do without knowing how, from beginning to end? Can I live without owning, dominating, commanding, or controlling? Can I live without knowing the outcome? Can I be content without? Can I love and be loved without an intimate partner? Can I feel wealthy without a dime to my name? Can I feel safe without a roof over my head? Can I, without? Without God? Sure, why not?
Yes. I can, even without a functional body, a fictional god, and even without a savior. There seems to be no condition, because so many have risen above! Is there even a without? Beginnings are not without endings. Days are not without nights. Waking is not without sleeping. Danger is not without safety. Living is not without dying. Being human is not without suffering. Existence is not without extinction. Need is not without supply.
Without is a constant companion, or so it seems; but I can even do without that image of without as a friend. Can I do without, without? Possibly. Within and without, it all seems to get done. Am I stopped by without? Am I doomed by without? Does without stand in my way? How can it, when I am the way?
Can the world continue without me? I don’t know. I’ve never been without, so how could I say for sure. It’s a hunch. I have to believe. I just have to keep showing myself until I can do all things without doubting. Can I do without doubt? I can do even with doubt. With or without – it doesn’t seem to make a difference.