the wife

cheats on you

the friend

drunkenly spills your secrets

the babysitter

molests your child

the publisher

tells you no

the boss

lays you off

the boss

hires somebody else

the government

continues to steal from you

the beggar

does, too

and

you go through life

fighting through betrayal

fighting through

trust and hope

and the overwritten

fear and loathing

but you fight

through

because the curse

of mankind

is the need for

interaction

with other mankind

so you

hire a new babysitter

find new friends

marry for a second time

and then a third

get a new job

expect a promotion

pay your taxes

and

continue

walking through the cave

with your headlight

turned off