sign o' the times
we are responsible for our efforts, not the outcomes
do our efforts outweigh our gains?
sometimes.
since there are no absolutes,
yes
and
no,
may feel more accurate.
effort and gains have no easy formula or
theorem to assess input and output.
even if they did,
my dyscalculia would ensure it remained foreign to me.
so,
with nothing telling you that your labor will be worth it,
will you have the courage to try despite the uncertainty?
because who can afford cowardice
in this economy?
About the Creator
kp
I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.
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