
I know the woman—
She gets breast implant,
and Korean face mask.
She might have,
enough disposable money.
She can pay,
if the toxicity follows.
I know this man—
Sipping expensive whiskey,
Smoking on cold days.
He made ample money
through his traveling,
marketing job.
He can spend
for aggressive therapy,
when liver cirrhosis,
or cancer shows up.
But me?
I am an ikigai-seeker,
a writer, and artist,
money is tight.
Awareness and discipline
irritant reduction,
temptations avoidance,
is my safest bait.
What about you?
Which category
do you fall into?
Pleasure chaser,
or
Prevention believer?
About the Creator
Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.


Comments (2)
I am with you, writer poet and carful with my money
I'm definitely a prevention believer. Loved your poem!