Jackrudin 4: The Natural Way Poem by Raj Arumugam

Jackrudin dear, O lazy Jackrudin…
you sleep all day
and are awake only a small portion of each;
why, dear Jackrudin,
like everyone else
you should be awake more and be at work



But Suelina darling,
sweet Suleina…
I am only doing the natural thing
while all the others you praise
are doing things
ridiculously in reverse.



And how is that, dear Jackrudin?
How is that?



Well, as you can see,
everybody works hard
and then has rest
and even a holiday;
but I’m a body at rest without
the distortion of work
and so
I’m on the natural way, sweet Suelina;
everyone else you praise
follows the foolish way:
a pretty hard way
for some rest and a holiday, don’t you think? .