Anthem for Pfizer
Holy, Holy, Pfizer merciful and mighty,
Lord of drug angels
Why should I face and befriend pain,
when you offer all-powerful mercy.
Lifted to altered reality on Archangel Gabapentin wings.
I sold my mind, myself,
for that promised moment of relief
Jane Nicol 2005
This poem accompanies the painting Anthem for Pfizer (Portal series).
Words Behind the Portal Series – paintings by Jane Nicol
Anthem for Pfizer
Our lives are filled with ways to escape pain. More and more invitations to escape, ~ mind altering substances, virtual reality games, reality TV, toys and lollies, ~ analgesics for the body and mind.
Invitations to step away from the awareness of unfocused, pointless existence. Or perhaps the unimportance of our focus in existence.
Craving comfort and relief we blind ourselves to the consequences of accepting the invitation, the quick fix.
Anthem for Pfizer is inspired by the artist’s experience with the blockbuster prescription medication Gabapentin (Neurontin), manufactured and marketed by Pfizer, the International, multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company.
More information accompanying the other paintings in the Portal Series will be added as it is written.