Do You Mind ?

 "Do you mind ?"
Long into the uneventful night
My sadness heavy upon my heart,
I opened a book to welcome other worlds--
To read-- if only through reading--
Imagine my disappointment
When I found feigned sadness
Conquering hearts there.

"Do you mind ?"
Could you please stop writing skillful rubbish ?
Could you please stop painting ghastly images ?
Pick up your pen and write something real
for God's sake--
So real that doubt can never hover there
And the pure-hearts will sink in tears
And strangers will gather to cheer you on...

Do that please if you don't mind
Or
"Do you mind ?"