You catch yourself mid-calculation.
Was that worth it? Did they notice?
The favour already given.
The mind still running numbers.
We keep ledgers for people who never asked for one.
Tallying effort. Weighing returns.
Wondering if we came out ahead.
But generosity isn't a trade.
The moment you start tracking, you've already lost something.
Not the time. Not the energy.
The ease.
The giving takes minutes.
The accounting never ends.
