Benevolent Martinet

Don't let it get you,
Don't let it win,
Don't let it drain you of your oxygen;

Causing you to stumble--
Twist and writhe,
As your brain shrivels up
And away from its design

Don't turn into a zombie--
Unable to speak,
Intelligible words,
As though in constant
State of sleep.


Don't let the corridors
Of your mind become level--
halls without their turns.

Don't let the path you choose
Be plain without its chance or risk.

Do not forget the simple things--
Kindness to a stranger,
A simple hello--
The sights and smells of nature
That cheer you on as you go.

Don't let your life become medieval music--
Simple chant and repetition.

But instead--

Go after it.
Go after it with your heart;
Your mind--
Your spirit--
And soul.

Love it also with these--
Get it,
Capture it.
Use it to your advantage,
Lest it be left to use
You for its.

Education. Get it and don't let it get you.