Things That Don't Exist

Things that don’t exist:

Dragons, fairies, unicorns,

Thanksgiving, perfect circles,

Love, hate, romance,

America, the dollar,

Socialism, capitalism,

The Dow Jones Industrial Index.

Things that don’t exist that can kill you:

Sadness, anxiety, war,

Disability, depression, hypertension,

Negative body image, diets, addiction,

Loneliness.

Things that don’t exist that can get you killed:

Colors, race, God,

Money, debt, homelessness,

Sudden movements,

The appearance of disrespect,

The appearance of being an imminent threat,

The appearance of poverty,

Poverty, wealth, hatred,

Insecurity.

Things that don’t exist that can make you live forever:

Poetry, community, art,

Stories, songs, conversations,

Knowledge, meditation,

Memory.