GRATEFULNESS

I once met a scientist.
They made him work too much,
but he still said he was grateful.

They made him work so much
that he gave up playing sports,
but he still said he was grateful.

They made him work so much
that he had to stop reading for leisure,
but he still said he was grateful.

They made him work so much
that his wife left him.
he frowned as he said it,
but he still said he was grateful.

They made him work so much
that his wife never came back
he never had kids
and he did not form enough memories
in his lifetime,
and he no longer said he was grateful.

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