Lot of advice these days
to dwell on the positive
yet, many just can't do it
busy as they are chasing miseries!
Always on the look out for 'slights'
real or imaginary, from someone or the other
believing the whole world
has ganged up to insult them!
No wonder, all this
given the injurious mental food
stark negativity, consumed day after day
from social media and other media
like the Indian TV mega serials
where family members are plotting, spewing venom
itching to see the downfall of their own!
Discontinuing this habitual search for misery
keeping away from negative serials, people, movies
perhaps an important way forward, to turn the tide
But then do you want a change? or are you secretly
happy with the familiar, habitual miserable self?
content playing victim, having someone to blame,
find fault with for all your miseries....
I recited the poem during the Kavyakaumudi International Multi lingual poet's online meet in April 2023.
Appealing write-up ✍️
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