the old man at the back of the room
The old man at the back of the room.
Dwelling in the realization of life's lament.
Faded features of a dead family man,
long since well-known pervert.
Old man Schopenhauer, the scary thinker.
Spooky Schopenhauer the king of the pessimists.
Yet we don't know what runs between his ears,
Over a cold coffee and a dry morsel.
Wisdom is wasted on the young,
who never dared to actually listen.
Misquotes and abridged editions.
The way is narrow, surprise you must read.