Both of these terrible things dwell solely in our minds, and thus, avoiding them, or annihilating them if they come up, results in us freeing our minds from the prison of our thoughts.

I really like how you compare the grief that comes with both of these things to 'longing for not being born.' - this comparison really expresses the depth of sorrow and depression that we tend to face in these circumstances. Being prudent and careful with the choices you make really is the key - I applaud you for stating such a truth! When it comes to debt, it is almost always a choice of ours, and in the rare cases where it is not, we have a lot of say in the scale of how things work out. Illness is a deep topic, and a debate on its nature can easily be started, but to briefly touch on it, I wish to say that in the grand scheme of things, if illness is to bring about severe melancholia and suffering, it must be a serious one - these are always avoidable, as health is a choice, and pre-cautions can be taken to prevent those incidents that seem out of our hands.

Thank you for sharing! I'm curious as to how you went about translating this poem - did you get someone else to do it for you, did you do it yourself, or otherwise?

If you are interested in reading some poetry, I have a fine collection of poems on my blog which I think you might be interested in judging your style and way of thinking off this poem solely. :)

Luka.