Abstract
Dejected Pain uvaach*, “Go Ahead! Make My Day!”
Hey Pain!
Why do you exist?
Why do you flourish?
Why do you confuse…me?
You are
My natural guard!
My protector!
My natural non-invasive monitor!
Then, why do you frenzy?
Then, why do you become relentless?
Then, why do you not
Leave me alone?
Please talk to me
Convey to me
Your intentions
And I will understand!
Are you seeking attention?
Do you need abandonment?
Or are you just having a laugh
At my miscalculations!
The miscalculation to treat
Without understanding!
The miscalculation that transforms
Treatment into disease!
Pain uvaach, ‘I am not your enemy’
‘I am not attention seeking’
‘And certainly I do not want
To be left alone!’
‘But I need your better self
More than your management’
‘Because People create smaller problems
Compared to their replacements! Anytime!’
‘So please do not substitute yourself’
‘I want People around’
‘And I can deal with That’
‘That Smaller Menace called The Human Touch!’
‘Because you have yet not realized!’
‘Tolerance to Medications is my Evolution!’
‘Reiterating, “Take it Easy with Me, You all”!’
‘As without me, you will be in harm's way!’
‘As for those who are pursuing
To make me the Fifth Vital Sign!’
‘In Joseph C. Stinson's words
“Go Ahead! Make My Day!”’
“uvaach:” Sanskrit (An Ancient Language) Word meaning “Said”
Difficult To Fall Asleep! Impossible To Wake Up
Sometimes it is difficult
To fall asleep!
Sometimes it is impossible
To wake up!
The curse of being creative
The curse of being innovative
The curse of being superior
The curse of being alone!
Did you choose it to be!
Did you want it to be!
Did you prevent it to be!
Were you born into it!
How can it be a curse!
If everyone looks up to it
If everyone envies you for it
If everyone resents you for it!
Or did you convert it
Into curse by your arrogance
Into curse by your superfluity
Into curse by your failure!
Your failure to visualize truth
Your failure to acknowledge your gift
Your failure to hold on
The People those matter…More than your gifts
Because your gifts will run the world
Because your gifts will save the non-gifted
But your family will preserve your sanity
Therefore, to avert insanity, hold onto your family…tight!
Because…sometimes it is difficult
To fall asleep!
And then…sometimes it is impossible
To wake up!
Idioms
You always conquer
The world alone!
But you never enjoy
The world alone!
It is always easy
To assume the worst in anyone!
It is always better
To consider the best in everyone!
When you are powerless
Do not underestimate yourself!
And more importantly
Never overestimate everyone else!
However when you acquire power
Do not overestimate yourself!
And more importantly
Never underestimate anyone else!
When you are stripped of your clothes
You value dignity!
However, you may choose to be
Stripper Anyway! Why!!!
When you are stripped of your faith
You become fanatic!
However, you may choose to be
Atheist Anyway! Why!!!
When you are stripped of your riches
You turn miser
However, you may choose to be
Philanthropist Anyway! Why!!!
When you are stripped of your freedom
You resist vehemently!
However, you may choose to
Surrender Anyway! Why!!!
Because it is not about Stripping!
And it is not about Impositions!
It is all about living by Choice!
With constantly evolving Consent!!!