Circling Around

Asking a question.

I know a man

With a ring in his nose

The harder he works

The larger it grows

And the larger it grows

The more he works

It's part of the job

Along with the perks.

Then he cut off the ring

And found him a place

It was oh so peaceful

A very nice space

But he still lacked something

A little bit more

So he started a business

Out by the shore.

Now the man has a business

That grows every day

And he works very hard

In his shop by the bay.

I wonder if he's happy

And if part of him knows

That he has given himself

A new ring for his nose?

JE Falcon

Reviews

[William Michael Reeves]

Hmmm. The question is does he know he has a new ring. But the mystery is why does he have it, what is it, and if it grows what does that symbolize? Let me read it a couple more times ...

Ok, my thought is he was a slave. The ring represents an old symbol from his origin, forced now to work it swells becoming more of a collar. Gets cut off and now freedom allows him to support himself and find the good that is his origin. My question is, how far off am I?

[JE Falcon]

As old man, Honda, said many times, "Keep it simple."
Work was the man's ring, and his employer was the one holding on to it. But when the man got away from the old ring, he ended up making his own ring. The narrator simply wants to know, does the man know what he has done to himself, and if he does, is he OK with it.

[William Michael Reeves]

He takes hold of his own ring! Good stuff. I wasn't that far off. The nose ring felt tribal.

[John the Baptist]

Very nicely rhymed. Workaholics lack insight, just like other addicts.

[JE Falcon]

Thanks for the feedback, John. --- Cheers