Monday, January 18, 2016

Nose Hairs & Buried Treasure [Edited/illust. 12/22/18]



Having, only Nature before me,
the first thing I see when looking at my self is, the tip of the nose on my face. It was one of the only things that I could put my hands on, in Life, that belonged to me.
So, I wondered, "How can I make it useful?"

After years of digging it, it became clear: I would become a Carpenter, a Skilled Tradesman-
in order to find the Treasures in Life, meant for me.
Soon I would begin to save pennies, manufacturing wood-filler...
After many years of combatting those "unsightly" Nose hairs, it dawned on me...

Now, I have this thing for nose hair. My own especially, mostly they are peculiar because of their size. I once had one that was three quarters of an inch long. This hair had a remarkable texture to it, very ribbed, "spectaculated" with patterns unimaginable, to me at the time.
The ridges are for trapping dirt particles.
As for the buried treasure part of it, well...,it's a lot like nose hairs, you can pick em but what you don't know is their purpose...
it's a response to the debris you are taking into your lungs.
Your body responds to protect itself. This is the one thing that I was NEVER taught-
                                           
                                                         How To Take Care of My Self.


Just as I consume myself with the pursuit of treasure, so I pursue my nose hairs, both, ….
                                                       all the while,..... are killing me.

Zachery S. Polk
Prospect Studios