“Hysteria is an audiovisual contagion. You have to see and hear someone exhibiting symptoms in order to find yourself replicating those symptoms. See it enough, and it becomes you. This is hysteria’s essential and most terrifying threat: Anyone is susceptible.” … Continue reading Why Peaceful Protesters Turn Into Agitators
I’m your regular Joe.I earn an average wage.I live in an apartment house,And I try to lead an aesthetic life. Now, if I were a trillionaire,I could be the world’s patron,And support millions of people.But would that make a difference,Because … Continue reading Trillionaire
I have a daughter,She’s my world—Because I love her with all my heart. Her happiness is important to me—So, I worry about the decisions she makes. I become distressed,When she acts independently—I know she can’t help it,That she’s unmarried. But … Continue reading The Apple Of My Eye
When leaders warn, “It’ll get worse before it gets better,”they cast a shadow that binds us in a tether.Society hears, fears—the cycle we must endure,a never-ending struggle, a fate unsure. Caught in a time warp, we wait and worry,yearning for … Continue reading Doomsday
Everybody’s talking, About making it through the storm. But, what if the storm rages on, And the only thing that will save you, Is the seaworthiness of your vessel? If you have a fully stocked yacht, You’ll probably keep afloat. … Continue reading The Perfect Storm
This message is so powerful! We’re set free from addictions when we don’t put our trust in the flesh (our strength); only when we recognize that we’re weak (no willpower), will we be able to overcome. You might have read … Continue reading The Addiction Trap
When you’re a hero,There’s a danger,That the one you’re defending,Will also, take you down.You see, the one you’re aiding,Will only live,By sucking the breath, out of you.So a first responder needs to be:Brave, strong and well-rested.Because you never know,How long … Continue reading Lifesaver
AnticipationIs so hard for me.I don’t know,Where I’ll be going,What I’ll be doing—Or, if I’ll even be free. AnticipationIs a burden on me.I know, I’m just a man,A creature of habit—What I see, I believe.Does it mean,In bondage I’ll be? … Continue reading Anticipation
Are there any straight lines in nature, Or only bends and curves? Are there any straight lines around us, Or only ovals and circles? Are there any straight lines anywhere? I only see wavy lines in your hair. Listen to … Continue reading Straight Lines
There’s a big price to pay,When you have a beating heart–You must invest in love.Fathers, mothers, brothers,Sisters, sons and daughters–All caregivers know my plight.So many times, I felt like giving up.So many times, I tried to walk away.For love has … Continue reading The Ransom
Once in a blue moon,I hear or see something that inspires,And obliges me to write again. So, I reach up, and pull down,Some of the words,That are floating above me. And I try to make it better, for us.Sometimes, all … Continue reading When Inspiration Arrives
Does she see your unhappiness?If you put on a happy face,She will feel better. But If she sees you’re upset,She’ll only be sad,Because she can’t help it,That she’s weak. Don’t let her hear your crying,Because she will stop trying,To keep … Continue reading Hospice
