GrandRising | POSTURE

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Apparently...

Everybody has principles.

Interesting.

Question.

Do they still have them...

The moment those principles...

Stop benefiting them?

...

Now we're getting somewhere.

People say...

"I value truth."

Interesting.

Does truth know that?

Or was truth simply convenient...

While it kept agreeing with you?

There is a difference.

People say...

"I respect autonomy."

Until...

Autonomy exercises itself.

People say...

"I believe in consent."

Until...

Consent interrupts desire.

People say...

"I value boundaries."

Until...

The boundary...

Keeps them out.

Interesting.

The words never changed.

The posture did.

Bruh...

The bar never moved.

The reflection never lied.

The boundary never changed.

The question was never wrong because it lacked words.

It was wrong...

Because it began from the posture of someone already convinced reality would eventually agree with them.

The posture of someone who mistook disagreement...

For error.

Interesting.

Reality...

Never signed that contract.

Gravity...

Never hated you.

It was busy...

Doing gravity shit.

Fire...

Never held a grudge.

It was busy...

Doing fire shit.

The mirror...

Wasn't attacking you.

It was busy...

Doing mirror shit.

Bruh...

Some of y'all really be standing in front of a mirror...

Negotiating with the reflection.

Question.

Who exactly...

Did you expect to move?

Interesting.

People become remarkably offended...

The moment reality refuses...

To participate...

In the version of the story...

They already wrote.

Funny.

The mirror never accused you.

Truth never raised its voice.

Reality never became arrogant.

It simply continued...

Doing reality shit.

Those are not equivalent.

Apparently...

Some people don't actually arrive...

To observe.

They arrive...

Already expecting agreement.

Already expecting permission.

Already expecting reality...

To rearrange itself...

Around the posture they carried into the room.

Interesting.

Observation...

Doesn't negotiate.

Reality...

Doesn't campaign.

Truth...

Doesn't poll the audience.

Bruh...

That's probably why some people find integrity intimidating.

Not because integrity became difficult.

Because it refused...

To bend.

Interesting.

Maybe...

Standing upright...

Only looks offensive...

To someone...

Who's been crawling...

So long...

They mistook posture...

For arrogance.

...

Watch your posture.

GrandRising. 🍵