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I Used To Be Superstitious

Istijlál (Majesty), 11 Jamál (Beauty) 177 B.E. Thursday, May 7, 2020

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I Used To Be Superstitious

I used to believe in superstitions
that 13 was an unlucky number,
that black cats brought bad luck,
and that if I sneezes without someone
to say "Bless you"
the devil would take may soul.

I used to be superstitious,
but then
I received a black cat,
she was a bitch, who--
even when neutered--
attack every female or male cat
that came into her territory
because she was jealous
of my affect
for other cats.

I used to be superstitious,
but then
I learned how to add
and found out
that I could add 1 + 3 to get 4, and--
despite rumors to the contrary--
4 wasn't an unlucky number,
so why should 13
be unlucky.

I used to be superstitious,
but then
I discovered that
the Devil or Satan
was a symbol for humanities
lower self;
the part of the human being
that is selfish
and hateful.

I used to be superstitious,
but now--
when I find myself practicing superstitions--
I look at the superstition
to determine
while I think that action
is good or bad luck.