I have come to know a certain type of person, someone with an uncanny ability to think of themselves first. This, while often being labled as selfish, seems to make this person more popular, more well-liked, skilled, and better known. It makes this person healthier, happier, more carefree, and less likely to get hurt.

Of course they care for others, but they never involve themselves too much with anyone in order to avoid dramatic situations and carrying any unnecessary weight.

"I mean, don't get me wrong, there is something tragically-poetic and romantic about being an Atlas, but at the end of the day, you are still holding the world on your shoulders and that shit is heavy."

This type of person speaks in a variety of tongues--one preset for every imaginable circumstance. Formal, friendly, academic, professional, theatrical, familiar, etc.

This person, who realized at some point that they invested too much of themselves in things that didn't produce any fruition, likely decided to step back after being bitten too many times.


This certain person does not let any of this stop them from missing the person they once were. And on occassion, usually with the person they love, they let go of everything the past once taught them and just live in the moments given to them.