Beware, my Dear Friend!

Friend, my dear friend, beware of…

The majestically authoritarian father.
The monarchically imposing teacher.
The cruelly violent bullies at school.
The absurdly over busy and uncaring mother.
And the insensitively demanding family.

The mercilessly restrictive society.
The inhumanely demand for packaged behaviors.
The uncaringly disgusting inequalities.
And the horrifyingly belittling aggressions from acquaintances.

The massively advertised propaganda of frivolous living.
The malevolently destructive dogmas of Heaven and Hell.
The psychopathically dreadful government’s corruptions.
The vampire-like parasites that suck the bliss out of our small achievements.
And many, many, many more abominable situations.

These are the daily challenges of our human plight.
Because they destroy our dignity.
Wash away our senses of respect.
Vaporize our ideals of hope.
Massacre our urges of imagination.
And slaughter our natural wishes for love.

And they do it, for the unfortunate reason that they are blind…
To the flowers blossoming in the garden.
To the parents affectionately loving their kids.
To the trees bearing delicious and succulent fruits.
To the friends sharing their dreams and fears with one another.
To the waves gently splashing ocean’s power onto the shore.
To the strangers giving a helpful hand to the needy.
To the wind that carries the news of the fields to the forests.
To the lovers who feel the entire universe in the transcendence of a kiss.
And to the spring that, from a single drop, fills entire rivers and irrigate our crops.

Yes, my friend, unfortunately they are blind to the gifts of life.
So, be watchful and careful.
For they are everywhere, disguised in some many customs.
Awaiting to deceive you.
And feed themselves off the nectar of your sublime existence.

Also, forgive me dear one, I know these words are a little disquieting.
But they are still necessary.
Because the escapism of silence is much more painful.
Than the truth laid caringly in front of our eyes.

So, beware my dear friend.
For life is a gift granted to each of you.
And not for others to take it away from us.

How to cite this poetic thinking:
Cargnin dos Santos, Tadany. Beware, my Dear Friend!