The Power of One


Be a Greek among Romans, not a philistine among philosophers

Ask not but see, what difference you can make.

 

Be the spade to shovel dark knights, not a needle in magnetized filings.

 

Walk alone, Sprint alone, and Fight alone You, Unicorn!

Never count on partners or followers.

A look back could trip you on a hard stone,

Turing aside for company might mirage your horizon.

 

Have faith in yourself! Leave a footprint to the lost and strayed

 

Be the natural among the artificial,

Not another plastic among materialistic.

 

Ignore the world! O dear!

Let it laugh at you, Let it frown at you

Let it pray for your failures, Let it wager against your odds

 

Turn its ridicules into leaves to ferry through its frowns

Let its prayers turn into evil’s prey.

But, play your cards close to your chest

 

May the Diva Fortuna fall for you even in Martian sands!

 

O My dear friend!

Be the symphony of the universe, not the chaos of the cosmos

 

If Life is a race, be it so. STOP!

Fire a ferocious roar to the pistol shot

And laugh aloud to the masses cheering at the winning corporate Rat

But, Shun the brat, just believe in you alONE.

Dedicated to The Greek among Romans - "Rock star of Mathematics"  Benoit Mandelbrot (1924-2010)