Tension wracks my body, slows
My steps, my breathing is in
Agonizing gasps; I live.
Tag: self care
Kindness
Compassion needs no
Garnish, for it makes all it
Touches beautiful
Rebirth
Let my joylessness
Migrate elsewhere, that I may
Begin life anew.
Scratch the Surface
I never would have
Believed that someone like you
Was so insecure
Whatever did I
See in you? Redemption? A
Fantasy? Love, warmth?
Amends
May I wait to take
This step till I am cleansed of
Selfishness and pride
Companion
I can’t stand myself
Sometimes, so maybe you could
Stand with me awhile
Middle Path
My whole life I’ve had
To sink or swim. But now I
Strive to simply float.
Abstinence
I cannot partake
Of any substance which would
Make me credulous
Having believed one
Too many lies, I only
Drink water and tea.
Composure
When you can do what
I can do, you don’t need to
Beg for attention
Herman’s Hermitage 