We lose—only—what we must
allow ourselves to lose,
regardless of the pain
and suffering we choose, to lose
and to gain—
to have what it takes,
to further ourselves
to a better tomorrow.
to lose and to gain
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Weird.
Did you know that feeling weird
suggests something supernatural or uncanny
and that feeling this way,
unsettled and mysterious to even yourself
is an extraordinary occasion for
growth and development?
Well it is, and for that, I applaud you
on this ability of estrangement
we so often take for granted, though I
take as a blessing, because you are a blessing.
Self Destruction
It takes many self destructions
for a man to realize
there is nothing so meaningless
as to destroy what he has yet to understand.
A holy moment.
Taking a moment
to examine your palm
is a holy moment.
And those lines, well
they’re the most honest
you’ll ever read.
Away with it! To soil!
What I do not understand
I take within my coil
Squeezing till all life is lost
Away with it! To soil!
For what I do not understand
My only wish is this:
Take note, this hiss is just of man
A snake would never toil
A Life Altering Depression that led to a Conscious Awareness of Choice.
If you lay in bed long enough,
eventually,
you understand that there’s no reason to leave.
When you don’t have the answers,
for the way you’re feeling,
you understand that it’s better to give them what they want to hear.
After you’ve made a decision,
hastily,
that feels like anything but,
all that’s left is to wait for the consequence.
If you hide yourself away long enough,
eventually,
you understand that the calls will stop coming.
And even if you had the answers,
for the way you’re feeling,
you understand they wouldn’t even make a difference to the big picture.
After you’ve checked the mail,
twice a day,
for what feels like months,
all that’s left is to accept the denial letter, denying you back, from where you fled.
…
They don’t want you anymore.
They won’t trust you anymore.
Do they love you?
Or.
Are they just putting up with more of your bullshit?
They want you to succeed.
Remember when they said, “remember us when you’re famous!”
Did they ever realize the pressure?
Or.
Weren’t they just trying to inspire you to believe your own self-worth?
…
If you lay in bed long enough,
eventually,
you understand that it’s difficult to be anywhere but.
When you still don’t have the answers,
for giving up on the plan,
you understand that maybe it’s better to give them truth instead of lies.
After your insecurity turns to shame,
and fear is watered down,
a fire begins to burn,
and all that’s left to do is coax it.
If you hide yourself away long enough,
eventually,
you understand that it’s your turn to make the calls.
And while contemplating the answers,
for the way that you’re feeling,
you understand that the big picture doesn’t give a damn either way.
After your shame turns to curiosity,
and fear fizzles out,
a flame can turn to wildfire,
and all that’s left to do is decide.
Will you get out of bed?
Or will you fake this grave till you make it?
Nobody cares, really.
Nobody, except the one’s you love.
Despair comes for us all,
but,
it doesn’t have to – always – be the present constant,
in fact,
no matter how hard you try to make it seem…
This is life.
There is choice.
This is not a heads or tails game.
Words Of An Average White Male 