I think
today I won’t curse anyone.
But then
something comes to mind
and my heart starts burning again.
I wonder
how do I calm this mind now?
When there is no one around
I stand in front of the mirror
and curse myself instead,
all kinds of things.
And somehow
my mind becomes calm.
After all,
it is only cursing.
Without a little cursing
even food tastes bland.
Today
the people I usually curse
are not even home.
Should I call someone
who has gone to work
and ask them
to give me something
to curse them for?
No.
That would sound strange.
Maybe I should mess something up.
I have to ruin something
at least.
No,
that is not right either.
Maybe I should do something good.
Something kind.
Maybe help someone
with a true heart.
But even then
something or another
goes wrong.
You cannot please everyone.
So again
I stand in front of the mirror
and explain things to myself.
Look, my dear,
instead of getting into
all this cursing and swearing,
stand here for a while.
Look at the person
in the mirror.
Let him look at you too.
Then love each other.
After that
whoever curses you,
their words will start
to feel small.
You are not worthy of curses.
You are worthy of applause.
Then
the man in the mirror and I
clap for each other.
If someone saw me,
they would probably think,
what a madman.
And I am already sitting there
ready to curse them
for thinking that.
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