Few people on this earth have ever been, or will ever be, as free as I am in my dotage. And yet, I am far from free. To my shame, I am a captive of my own mind.

Addendum (April 14, 2016)

To my joy, I am a captive of my mind no longer. At long last, I am free. For I can abandon all thought at will and for as long as I wish. Farewell, my own mind.