[Weekly Short Short Note] Old Man Chest

I am an old man.
When I was young, I wanted to be an old man quickly.
After all, being "young" is a hassle in many ways.

That's true.
But you want to go back to being "young," don't you?

No. I'm fine being an old man.
It's comfortable.

You were an old man even when you were young, weren't you?

Indeed.
But when I was young, I was self-conscious and felt cramped.
There was also interference disguised as advice.
In that respect, old men are left alone, to the point where it's actually lonely.

That's true.
Because attention is focused on things that "run."

An old man who has matured well doesn't stand out too much and just watches.
An old man who hasn't matured eventually starts talking out of loneliness.

That's true.
Because they go their own way.

Advice from an old man is just like that.
It's the incantation of an old man who hasn't matured.

That's true.
By the way, the room is tidy and there's nothing left.

After decluttering, I don't need that chest anymore either.

There is still some self-consciousness left in the back.

I don't need that anymore.

I slammed my self-consciousness onto the floor.
With this, the old man is complete.

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100s / That's true

This work is something that started from an article by Danai Yamamoto, and through a series of associations, it turned into something completely different.

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