The bad luck raised suspicions, on a path that was beat down.
No one dared to look within or see the wise men in the town.
It was happening for eons, as long as Grandad could recall.
Like a dark foreboding plank walk or a dream in which you fall.
Until the child spoke her words that, “Maybe somethings wrong with me?”
So we made a meeting with the Doc, down at the Family Psychiatry.
The doctor raised awareness and we all took a look.
Things are looking so good now, might take Grandma off the hook.
Now life is far from perfect however the family’s not so sad.
Looking in the mirror, not blaming blind luck, good or bad.
Dennis Mantin 
Hi Dennis, I have a question, do you read a lot? What do you do to write the way you do?
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I do read a lot however, most of what I write comes from first hand life experiences or observations of others. I try to be honest.
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And what’d you suggest somebody who’s always lived in a bubble, if they want to write as well as you,would reading be enough? I see your writings aren’t just limited to one thing, so what do I need to do to be able to write like that?
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Read Charles Bukowski.
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Yes, just started reading some of his books.
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Where are you from? How old are you?
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I’m from India, I’m 33.
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I highly recommend reading one book above all: ‘THE POWER OF MYTH’ by Joseph Campbell.
This is the starting point for me.
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After you read the power of myth… then we will talk-chat-text… I wasn’t much older than you when I read that and everything changed after this; became clearer.
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I’ll try, Dennis, thank you! I have just started reading Bukowski’s “Pulp” and “Hunger” by Knut Hamsun.
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The Power of Myth is an interview with Joseph Campbell near the end of his life and a career studying humanity. You will find out what drives us to write and what is the major forces in life.
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