The Way the World Works
Sarah Williams: I don’t want to watch you turn into a cog in their machine.
Fielding Pierce: Sometimes cogs can make machines run a little but better.
Sarah Williams: Sometimes yes. Mostly they turn in circles and wear out. Then they get replaced.
In the 00’s, I decided that the only way to re-distribute the wealth in this city was to sell shit. If Manhattan was going to be a playground for millionaires, I figured I should hustle the nouveau riche. By default or design, I stumbled upon a winning formula to pay all of my bills without the drudgery of a traditional office job. And this fool-proof strategy to fleece the elite worked well enough to become my modus operandi for this decade. I embraced the free-market capitalist in me and I started to fancy myself a swinging libertarian! Even while the rest of the nation sunk like a stone under the weight of the home loan crisis, I refused to believe it could affect NYC. Our economy was bullet-proof, especially with a steady influx of Euro-Trash floating their currency. But the events of this month have demonstrated that we are not immune to a financial meltdown. As a “crash virgin”, I have a vague recollection of the last time this city hit hard times. I know I like to romanticize the good old bad days, the truth is I don’t recall this town teetering on the brink. So it is scary to look into an urban apocalypse. Never mind that I exist on the fringe of the luxury market, as a lone representative to a jewelry collection which is the definition of superfluous. Needless to say, I have been taking a long hard look at my options. Perhaps, my attempt to beat the system has backfired and I need to evaluate my fiscal future. I am back to square one and that I may need to be flexible in my future endeavors. I have always been a shape-shifter, I’m sure that I will grow and prosper. And the skill set you learn in business can carry over to the so-called real world. Life is nothing if not a negotiation, and once you polish your technique, the world can be your oyster. But this does not imply that I’m not scared. The mere mention of the R word makes me quiver with high anxiety. I may be confident in myself, but I don’t trust the global village to provide. Everything might happen for a reason, but I don’t believe that karma will take care me in my hour of need. Sade must have had this in mind when she wrote this next song. Her second single was notable because it nearly derailed her career! It is reminiscent of the cafe society style that was popular in the early 80’s. But this track crashed and burned in the UK charts. This must have resulted in a cycle of tension!
