What is this madness you say?
It is being human,
It is this Thing we call life.
Embrace it
Or fight it.
What is this madness you say?
It is being human,
It is this Thing we call life.
Embrace it
Or fight it.
We love and we fight;
It is not black and white.
Shades and adjustable lines of the mind.
We are all hypocrites.
Different rules in every mind.
Each crossing different lines that they deem acceptable exceptions,
Then getting angry when others
Do their own thing.
Always someone going faster,
Always someone going slower.
So many minds with so many thoughts on how it should be,
Arguing over who is right and who is kinder.
(if we could only hear ourselves arguing over who is kinder )
If we could only see ourselves puffing out our chests believing we have won.
This is not a game,
(Sometimes it feels like it has turned into one big game).
Who is smarter, who has it harder.
Everyone telling,
Very few listening,
Truly listening.
Many clamoring knowing
A little piece about so much.
An
Unawareness spread out into little bits.
A couple thoughts on this and that
Knowing nothing about nothing.
Anger rising without sense.
Few just let it be and see.
Few
Are comfortable enough with this journey to
Observe and listen
And Be.
There is always more to learn,
In turn becoming quieter.
Listen.
I am running all over,
Falling apart.
People talk at me.
Their eyes darting
Anywhere else but mine
Looking for escape.
And I tell myself I am fine,
There is nothing wrong,
But every message I get from humans
All around
Is i am not.
And I choke back the tears sometimes
And I laugh out loud at myself
Sometimes.
And they walk on,
Walk on by
And I wish them love.
Nothing but love
Because I see their pain swirling around their hearts and minds.
And they still won’t look me in the eyes.
They turn away
And turn away again.
And I turn to the Angels
All around us
And thank them believing they see me.
I keep going and going
Knowing We are all here for a reason.
……
And
I need reminders
Today
Of
Hope
And strength.
My knees are weak
And
It feels as if a corset has been tightened
Around my ribs a
Cinch too tight.
Inhaling little bits;
Shallow and dizzy.
I am on a slippery slope.
Can’t seem to get a grip.
And what if one day
I just don’t have
Enough
Of me
To
Keep a hold of,
If i am not strong enough to fight myself?
Embrace.
We fight,
Oppose,
Titling winners or losers
When we are
All merely water,
Whether raindrop or river,
Flowing to
The same ocean.
for most of her life
(more than less)
she was in a state of heightened
fight or flight
her head dizzy
her breathing uncontrolled
her senses and mind wired as tight as a cat ready to run
watching body language
reading expressions and eyes
listening to tone
holding her breath waiting to bolt or duck at any given moment
her whole body racing while standing still
as soon as someone spoke to her, her mind flooded with confusion.
why me? can’t you see i am the ugliest, stupidest most disgusting person here. i am slow
of thought and of no interest.
you must be mistaken.
I am no one.
But you would never guess. Or you might consider then brush it off. she smiles and nods her
head.
Have a nice day, she might say.
by the way she quickly moves away
you would never guess the weight she carries is so very heavy.
Another morning.
Her blood seems to be fighting
With her skin.
Her bones are trying to sing
But
All her heart can hear
Is
Rain.
She will keep dancing
To the rhythm
Of the drops.
She will hold
Them as if a lover,
Welcoming them into her skin.
And she will dance again.
I
Will
Dance
Again.