Leeches & Government

The leaches of democracy are three:
Lobbies, corruption, and bureaucracy.
The leaches of dictatorship are three:
Suppression, censorship, and nepotism.
03.07.13

Emotions & Justifications

We generalize
With our emotions
We individualize
With our reason
And we justify
With our biases.
03.06.13

Youth & Desires

When youth was exploding with desires
It actually believed that it was the one desiring;
Until old age slowly revealed that youth
Was invariably pre-programmed
To feel and behave
The way it did;
Nothing personal, after all.
03.05.13

Dislike & Learn

If we dislike a faction, an ideology, a person
We should be careful not to dislike
Everything about them
Lest we miss learning
From their hidden attributes
Some valuable lessons.
03.04.13

Aggravations & Aggravated

We should not get aggravated at aggravations;
They stimulate our minds, help us appreciate peace
And challenge us to find creative solutions.
03.03.13

Enemies & Friends

Listen to your enemies
And pay attention to those
Who dislike or wish to harm you;
You will learn much more from them
Than from your friends.
03.02.13

Achievement & Struggle

Achieving
Without struggle
Can only be done illicitly.
03.01.13