Elucidating Questions

I find myself jealous of every day people

A random guy carrying a shopping bag from Thrifty Foods

Thinking how far he must have walked unhindered

I find myself jealous of people who can stand on the bus

Undeterred by the swaying and bouncing

I remember when I could do things like that

Walk more than two blocks and stand on the bus

I remember and they can still do it

And I wonder what is the difference between us?

Some genetic disposition, some curse of the gods, whatever it is

I wish I knew what it was