Make Up Your Mind

Make up your mind.
People around you are
jumping off buildings,
defacing their bodies
with razors, puncturing
their souls with the
knowledge of fools.

Make up your mind.
Armies are being trampled
by metal casings
and particles.
Strands of viruses
wreak havoc on
impoverished nations
as the price of coffee
keeps the weight
of the dollar up.

Make up your mind.
Turn off your T.V. and
think for yourself.
Jump into a pool
without checking
the depth.
Fly a kite
on a still day.

Make up your mind.
Stop living in a fairy tale
behind closed doors.
Breathe the air,
bloody your knees.
Let someone break your
heart and laugh
about it.

Make up your mind
or someone will
make it up
for
you.