Think

It’s bleached and bare as skeletal remains,
the creed they give us for our own good.
Those who learn to rely on direction without question
accept it with thanks,
keep their heads down,
and comply.

Many times they tried to press their will onto me,
but I think — sharp and clear —
and I don’t submit.

It’s easy enough to be led by others,
to stop thinking for yourself.
But when the party’s over,
you realise you’re alone
and have no direction at all:
a grown child searching for the adult to guide them,
when they are long of age
to make their own way.

So think before your brain absconds.
Question.
Challenge.
Never mind the cost.

Life only comes around once —
don’t spend it captive.