The Follower’s Complaint

      The Follower’s Complaint

I tried Jesus, but I got nailed.

I tried Judaism until I asked, chosen for what?

I tried Islam, but war isn’t holy.

I tried Zen Buddhism, until I snapped out of it.

I tried Taoism, a long time ago.

I tried Hinduism, once.

I tried being Aztec, but my heart wasn’t in it.

I tried individualism, but so did everybody else.

I tried feminism until Superwoman crashed.

I tried militarism, and now I don’t dare wage war.

I tried nationalism, and now everything I buy is imported.

I tried libertarianism; it made me feel trapped.

I tried collectivism; it made me feel isolated.

I tried socialism; it made me feel alienated.

I tried anarchism. Too many rules.

I tried pacifism. Too combative.

I tried communism. Too competitive.

I tried capitalism and went broke.

I’ve even tried industrialism, and now I’m out of a job.

Does an ism always deliver its exact opposite?

And does that mean that I have to think for myself?!