No pain…no gain.
That’s insane!
You’d think we were functioning on half a brain.
In a world where doing takes the reign,
We skuttle for pain relief, like Advil or Vervaine.
A new paradigm, we must entertain.
Before we ravage like a hurricane
Or take down with a ball and chain
Our own internal Charlemagne.
We ignore the fatigue and extra strain
Until we burst a coronary vein.
Buying into the lifestyle we fight to maintain,
We perpetuate the same suffering again and again.
Our striving and pushing have become a drain
On ourselves, our families and all of Ukraine!
As we witness more and more acid rain.
We continue to celebrate with expensive champagne,
Never thinking that maybe we ought to abstain.
Or even better yet, hold back, stop, refrain
From yet another material goal to attain.
Let us do more than complain.
We can start by jumping off the fast train.
Initiate a new advertising campaign,
One that does not encourage nervous strain,
One where our doing shows some restrain.
Our egos and goals we may need to retrain,
Orient towards the brilliance of the creative right brain.
Collectively creating a peaceful and loving domain!
Ducit Amore 