On Fear of One's Self

This one’s not as bad

As fear of others

If we stop fighting with other people’s

Opinions of us

& stick with enjoying ourselves

& those who make us feel good

Then it’s good times.

I might be mad

I might be deranged

As might you think you’re mad

We might all be schizophrenic

& what we think is happening

Is all an illusion

So what?

That is of course a conversation

Limited to an Individualist paradigm

In cultures of groups souls

Or group minds

Like pre-Colonial Indigenous peoples

If what I’m led to believe is right

So my initial statement here

Is contingent or reliant on Western Imperialist conditions of interrelationships

& there are other topics

Far more important when viewed comparatively

Like food, clean water, shelter, access to medical assistance,

Education, culture, community, freedom from war & persecution and others…

& if you obsess

Over whether you’re sane or not

It can become a little appeasing to forces of oppression

& domination

But as for other’s stigma:

“Care factor zero” as the saying goes

So I guess most of us can do well

To borrow from Little Richard:

“Share a little love & kindness.”

Mel From Melbourne - Music & Words