Fast

If you fast a few days
anything that you eat later
even if it is not from a Michelin star chef
will be so tasty

If you do not travel a few years
wherever you go on vacation later
even if it is not some beautiful coast of Italy
will be the best place on earth

If you do not eat outside for months
and then go to a restaurant
even if the food is something you knew
will feel so new

If you do not meet people for months
and then go to a hostel or a party or an event
even if they are not the most entertaining or deep people
they will feel fun

If you do not earn money for months
and then someone gives you a job for a meager salary
even if it is silly compared to what is normal
you will feel content

if you do not see the sea for years
and then suddenly one day you see the sea
even if it is only for one day
it will feel enough

it is in your power to fast
if you find yourself wanting something all the time
and if you decide to fast instead
then you will surely find god

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Hi, I’m Suhas. The below sculpture is not of me.

Marble statue of Sappho on side profile.

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