Come with me to paradise,
You don't need to worry about -
Being thinner,
Younger,
Stronger,
Funnier
Or More Productive there.
You can relax your soul,
Float on contentment and love.
It is a peaceful place.
Everyone is welcome!
But, I can't carry you there.
I can give you a hand now and then.
But, ultimately, it is up to you to more forward.
In this life there's temptations ~ to cave to peer pressure, to cheat, to snack, to lie, to live up to others expectations, to find a constant high, to indulge or to build a crack-less wall so that no one can get through it to hurt you.
This is not the way to Paradise.
Do not murder yourself.
Come with me to Paradise,
And choose to live.
This piece was inspired by Eminem. He supposedly overcame an addiction to illicit drugs only to succumb to an addiction to legal drugs. He then posted 'the Devil's' hand sign (I will write a post on this in Tradition and the Culture Machine to clear up what 'the Devil's' hand sign is). Although, I don't know Eminem's motivations, the sign inspired me to toy with the idea of fixes. And, by fixes - I mean, quick bursts of elevation to satisfy a craving for a comfortable place. There are many people in this world who want to find a more comfortable space to be with themselves. Although, I am lucky to have not struggled with the stigma and challenges of an illicit drug addiction, I do know what it is like to be so uncomfortable and numb so as to succumb to self destructive lifestyle habbits to try and ease those feelings. Unfortunately, the habbits themselves were making it more difficult for me to find that nice space in the long term.
*I'm sorry - I edited what I wanted to write a few times because I felt that I couldn't quite capture exactly my thoughts and feelings in the original posts.
