Desire, Sadness, and the World

A close call reveals the weight of existence.

Cliff Houses On The Rio Mancos, Colorado (1878). William Henry Holmes (American, 1846 – 1933)

I’m not convinced that the world is weightless.

Last Friday in New York, I stepped out of an office building at 29th and Park St. and saw a young woman chasing a toddler along the sidewalk. I walked past them while searching for an address on my phone. Before I k…