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Which Category Are You?

Pleasure or prevention

By Seema PatelPublished 8 months ago 1 min read
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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?

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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.

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  • Marie381Uk 8 months ago

    I am with you, writer poet and carful with my money

  • I'm definitely a prevention believer. Loved your poem!

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