Summary
The poem reflects on the struggle of maintaining peace and gratitude in the face of adversity, contemplating the act of self-reliance and personal agency over passive acceptance.
Abstract
The text is a contemplative poem that delves into the internal conflict of a speaker who considers the difficulty of adhering to pacifism, possibly feeling ill-suited for such a role. The speaker ponders the resistance to wasting time and the potential desire to take action into their own hands, suggesting a proactive stance in seeking self-mercy and gratitude rather than relying on external, possibly divine, interventions. The poem subtly hints at a distancing from religious reliance, indicated by the lowercase representation of "Jesus," and emphasizes the speaker's inclination to thank themselves more, implying a shift towards self-sufficiency and personal responsibility.
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If I’d insist on playing the pacifist
(I’m maybe miscast)
I’d resist being all-too-willing
to killing time.
If I would want to resist the persistent praying
For my mercy, for all our mercy,
Inarticulate verses of mercy,
Maybe I’d want to take steps,
I’d want to take things into my own hands,
Maybe I’d want to take on the task
Of yanking my mask off,
Of thinking of thanking
myself more.
Tho’ I’d heed less
Jesus
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