Periodic Disaffirmations : A Poem

Life. is. not. a. bowl. of. cherries.

We. are. not. affirming. ourselves.

This. is. not. a. personal. note. to. you.

Academic. poetry. this. is. not.

We. cannot. not. communicate.

You. do. not. live. in. a. vacuum. cleaner.

Prayer. is. not. the. most. effective. results. getter.

Big. business. does. not. have. a. human. face.

A. cure. for. cancer. is. not. a. real. priority.

Writing. poetry. is. not. about. corporate. ladders.

Language. is. not. about. reality.

I. am. not. Stuart. Smalley. or. Dale. Carnegie.

Tourism. isn't. about. quaint. cultures. and. postcards.

This. is. not. a. best. selling. self. help. poem.

The. world. is. not. becoming. a. better. place to. live.

Coca. Cola. isn't. about. quenching. thirst.

Life. isn't. conducive. to. self. actualization.