When you are spending time
with your ex-boyfriend
and wonder if you are “just” friends.
What happens when he no longer wants
to hang with you?
Would you want to return to being
a couple again?
Why does he think he has your
undivided attention?
Are you still in love with him?
Do you yearn for the day
he says he wants more
or are you fine with the status quo?
Time moves at its own pace.
Never too slowly
and never too fast.
We as humans perceive the passage of time
as a fault or the enemy.
Never fast enough
or way too fast.
Never do we relax and just enjoy the moment
when time passes in its own accord.
Nothing is right.
No thoughts form properly.
Can I be coherent?
Mumbling is my main communication pattern.
I do not want to think.
I want to crawl back in bed and curl up,
hiding from the world today.
Depression hits me hard.
Perseverance drains me completely
and it is only the beginning of the day.
My Financial Woes are Legendary.
I may be better off than others I know
but I still struggle mercilessly to survive
and provide for those reliant on me.
When I thought things looked up
all I have to do is look at my bank account
and then I’ll start to cry.
Money, Time, Energy.
Nothing is forever. Nothing.
So what do we do.
Build a monument
that hopefully will last?
A book about our times
that may end up a classic?
What about loving your life
and those that are in it?
Comfort is our enemy sometimes
making it harder to break free of the norms.
If nothing lasts forever
what about today?
What shall we do today?
When you have a socialite
for a child
who likes to make friends
with everyone she meets
It can drain the soul
of the introverted parent.
Do not get me wrong.
I am glad she makes friends.
I just wish she stayed at their houses instead.
Conflicting events
sorted out to a minimal disturbed schedule.
Promises made
should be kept if you are to keep the trust.
Panic may ensue
while the conflict remains unsolved!
Can the hero arise
to save the days planned activities?
Or shall a crumbled
and crumpled child be found wailing in disappointment?
When the parents express
a dislike or hesitation around
a thing, an animal or a person
their children learn to do the same.
No one is born hating someone else.
All children love each other.
Especially those that are different.
As adults we need to learn to look
at the world like our children do
and love just like they do!
Calling in sick to work,
if you do not have a cough
or rough sounding voice,
it is assumed you are playing hooky.
What if your mental reserves are so low
you would be a detriment to work?
What if your emotional capacity is not functioning
and does not allow you to empathize with other beings?
What if your depression…?
What if your anxiety…?
What if a panic attack….?
What if?
What if people could see how debilitating a mental illness truly is
without having to experience it themselves?
Coaching someone to be their best
requires empathy and understanding.
Any child reacts badly
to being yelled at for their faults.
Years of embedded habits
rear their ugly heads
when you try to be empathatic
instead of just angry.
Courses can be taken though
to help you see
that empathy is a skill
that can be taught.
That is why I know it is so hard to not just give in and yell
but instead to just listen.
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