Actions Speak of Worth
May 14, 2020

Never once
Have I heard “sorry”
From you

It’s not that I need it
To forgive you
It’s just

The lack of apology
Is a sad indicator of
How little I am valued

Feeler + Thinker
May 14, 2020

I’m quite convinced that you can’t be logical

Unless you’re emotional –

You acknowledge your feelings

And process them healthily

 

Everyone has feelings

 

How can you have them under control

Unless you face them head-on?

 

Anyway,

Any thinker who says otherwise

Is probably just being emotional

Mutually Exclusive
May 6, 2020

You shouldn’t listen to words just because they come from someone you like.

I hear that all the time.

Similarly…

Just as important…

Perhaps more importantly (and less mentioned)…

You shouldn’t ignore words just because they come from someone you dislike.

Expectations Meet Reality
May 4, 2020

My worst fear came true –
I am alone;
I’ll never be understood in this world.

But I feel strangely relieved
Now that I no longer expect
The world to give
That which it never had to offer.

A Different Kind of Wisdom
May 3, 2020

I’m cursed
With a good memory

All the words
All the faces
All the pain
I remember it all

What I would give
To be as smart
As a goldfish
(or you)
& forget it all

Fine Balance
May 1, 2020

Acknowledgment of the present victories,
Without desire for future improvement
Is complacency

Desire for future improvement
Without acknowledgment of the present victories
Is a critical spirit.

Acknowledgment of the present victories,
with the desire for future improvement
Is the nourishing foundation for growth.