• does ones family come before all that one has? some would assume so. but what if one has no family? what then does this person have to place above everything this world has? for some they place material objects first. this has never seemed to work. it drives one to 1 of 2 places. bankrupt or insane. let us speak first of this man. the 2ond of the 2. this man has atempted to fill a void in his heart with materials things. only to descover that they bring him no joy. he stares at objects that now seem unfamiliar to him. knowing that at one time it brought him joy but at this point, he feels only hatred for the object. he has none to care for him for his greed and arogance have left him with nothing but contempt. all he sees upsets him, and he begins thinking of suicide as a very viable option. its only when he sees his gas can, does he stop to think. perhaps if he burns what irritates him so, his pain will smolder into ash. as he smells the fumes from his hand he notices then that he has none that would even notice if he were to dissapear. lighting his cigar he burns his finger from the tip making sure his mind is alert. then tossing it aside he steps out of his house to enjoy the show. as the flames glow a bright red in the night sky he smiles as if captivated by the flame. only then does he know why his pain is so deep. all of his life is as the flame, quick and bright but only useing the objects as fuel to keep his life stable.

    From the mind of _Robert_Paulson_