The third side of the family

“Look and count all the times you thought it was over, says the Lord. 

Look at all of the times you had given up trying...”

And I reply 

“Yes, Look: how I tried and failed to keep it together. The harder I tried the more I failed. 

‘Just try harder,’ They said. And I did. 

‘You are not trying!’ They insisted. 

More visible the strokes

I made

Louder my exertion!

As longer grew the words I used

So stronger grew the crowd’s aversion

‘You’re trying too hard,’ they said.

Just go with the flow.  So I slowed. 

And I flowed. 

‘It’s like the seasons come and go

Like the bird flying south you can’t control!’

‘Just let it go!’ Spoke from every wavelength tuned 

I let go and my waistline grew!

‘Take care,’ they said

So I added care too

And as my weights grew

And the time I took to pump them

So the guilt too

‘Narcissism, beware!’

So I let down my hair

And I relaxed just a bit

And then the crowds cried!

‘Stay motivated!’

And I tried, but crowds are not to be pleased

I’ve only so many tries up my sleeve

So you know... I think I’ll do me.”

February 2020

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