Thoughtless & Pointless
Thoughtless encountered Pointless on a Bukit Timah Nature Reserve hiking trail.Pointless: Your writings have gained attention.
Thoughtless: They certainly have.
P: You're wandering further and further away from the Way, I'm afraid. You seek to reach Johor by travelling north. Instead you have headed south and mistaken the bridge to Sentosa for the Causeway.
T: I'm not entirely sure I'm getting you.
P: Some people dislike what you've written because you are using the bright torch of your intellect to illuminate the filth of others. Some people like what you write because they delight in the voyeuristic pleasure of scrutinizing other people's filth, while hiding in the shadows of your torch.
T: And if this is indeed the case?
P: Why do you climb up Bukit Timah Hill? Perhaps you want to look down on humanity. I want to reach the summit simply because I enjoy the panoramic view. You scarcely realize that the higher you climb, the less visible individuals become.
T: I don't think I asked for a lesson, but do carry on if you have anything more to offer.
P: Just one line actually: What we cannot speak of we must pass over in silence.
T: But you've said it, haven't you?
P: True, but not the pointed out is no thing is not the pointed out.
posted by KynTheMan @ 12:49 AM
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