Ennui

 Boredom is an expectation for many people, factored into their daily lives. Ennui is not counted on in the same way. Maybe that’s the difference between them. Boredom is wanting to be somewhere else at the time. Ennui knows we can only be here now; the self doesn’t like it. Ennui offers no effective way out. Absinthe will only prolong ennui. Or watching daily press conferences. Something is better than nothing? Not with [ennui]. Boredom is an alert to take control, change direction. Ennui knows it needs help, but what? Body, mind, and spirit must wait out this private lockdown.