Lift Off

Apollo:
Houston, we have a problem!
It’s that:
we believe others are allowed
to have an opinion about our path.
And so,
with opinions weighing us down,
we never gain the strength
to break free of
the gravitational pull of maya.

Houston:
People will have opinions—
that’s fine, it’s their nature.
Your work is to ignore
thoughts and opinions
about your path.
Be silent,
and thus,
float high
and break free!