Signoff?

The arena is full
some participate partially
some participate fully
some ignore the action
others lurk in the shadows

Some want answers
to their legitimate questions
answers received
seem quite few
and far in between and
now there will even be less
with what has been done!
others want power
some want justice to satisfy
their inequities with others

few are leaders
few are doers
few are participators
most are lurkers
most are followers

some saw the prey
injured and vulnerable
a mistake made
an action that must
be justified
to fit only in their
defined reasons
they circle like vultures
in for the kill
some followers jeering on the
hunters

In the heat of battle
they totally forget
what purpose
they have come here for
to get answers to questions
or to help others with PD
but mindless time  gets wasted
in the hunt and
with series after series
of public ³atta boy² messages

In their glory  they gloat
in their self justified victory
what have they proven
have they helped a pder?
have they solved pd?
have they found a cure?
what was really contributed
by this act of
seemingly senseless domination
are we satisfied
that some sort of
self fulfilled justice
just
had to be done
just
had to be served

what do we do now?
do we sit and wait
for the next victim
another leader,or even a doer
who when he/she makes
a mistake we cut them
down at the knees
are you all happy
when you see a
signoff

those who will justify
the  action in saying
It was a self destruction
we didnıt do it
she did!
so tell me
HOW ?
with clear conscious
have we helped this person?
how have we helped other pders
who search for answers
in this  unsolved  disease?
Are you ready
to pick up the void
this person left or
are you all just satisfied to sit back
and say to each other
"atta boy" we did the right thing
in self satisfaction at the victory?

A victory in what?
In seeing signoff
after signoff
until this list becomes
a closed circle of
an ³ atta boy² wasteland

Is that how we pderıs
really solve problems?
Itıs a very sad day when
we elect to tell
those who wish to contribute,
they are mentally ill and  
make them choose to go away

perhaps its time
for all of us
to deeply reflect
what real purpose
and accomplishment
was served to this pd community
for what has been done

08/22/2000

Don 51/3 PD+