Ode to the pill

The pill
The little tubular pill!
The helping hand that the world extends to you in an expression of its goodwill.
The pill, the little container that hides the promise of a better life.
All the longing, all the unfulfilled desires, all the struggles of life will matter no more.
Just a little pill taken religiously for at least six weeks in a row.
What difference a pill makes!
Given that you don’t skip a dose.
Just imagine a brave new world!
No wavering, no anxieties , no worries.
Peace!
The pill is peace.
Give peace a chance!
You will be able to face the world without shuddering, without cringing.
Not that it will make sense. It simply would not matter.
Lies and pretensions of your friends, neighbours, coworkers, TV personalities, left and right would not matter.
The feeling that you are alone will not bother you any longer.
The arts, the music, the images, the appearances  that were so important will not excite you. But they will not repulse you either.
Stupidity and incompetence of others will not be your personal problem any more. And this is good, isn’t it?
The pill will not alter your attitude, will not change your reality, but you will be able to sleep throughout the night. No more tears in the middle of the night. Peace be upon you.
No more nightmares.
A blessing in the sugary coating. Why not?
Peace, inner peace. Peace forever.
Waking up without tears, mornings without expectations of defeat.
The pill, the beautiful pill!
A tender lobotomy, a sweet suicide.
The doctor says it will make you feel better. What he means is it will force you to fell better. But it is good, isn’t it?
You will be able to function within the prescribed boundaries, to fit in, to go on. And on, and on, and on…
Isn’t it what you want? What everybody wants? Or what everybody should want?
Someone said that good life isn’t worth much if it is achieved at a price of a single child’s teardrop.
It would not matter, if you go ahead and accept the pill.
There will be no tears. Therefore all those feelings and thoughts and fears will become irrelevant.
Take the pill!
Your life will never be the same.
The pill. Just what the doctor ordered.


The Coda:

But then again…

It has helped millions of people.
It has changed lives of millions for the better.
Who are you to deny the millions their peace of mind?
Are you better than the millions helped by the pill?
Are you better than anyone?
If you think you are than this pill is for you. Take it!
Pride is a sin.
A pill for pride.
Don’t you feel better already?