MORNING SELFTALK

EVERYONE HAS COURAGE
THAT GETS BETRAYED
SEEKING IT IN OTHERS.

WHILE PERSONAL PAIN
HAS HER OWN RESPONSES
THAT SOLVE, ACCEPT,
CHANGE, OR STAY.

SO, LETTING LOOSE
OF THE STRUGGLE
STARTS WITH RELAXING
MIND, BODY, AND HEART.

PAIN IS MERELY PAIN.
BUT PAIN WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE
ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT
REALITY WITH AGONY

IF REALITY HAS CAUSES;
WHAT CAUSED THIS PAIN
IN THE LIGHT OF THE UNIVERSE?

NOW IMAGINE HOW TO BUILD
A LIFE WORTH LIVING
WITHIN ITS CONFINES.

TRY TO POINT THE MIND
IN THE DIRECTION
AWAY FROM REJECTION.

PRACTICE SUFFERING LESS INTENSE,
OR CONTINUE ASKING WHY, OR
GROW - THIS TIME
BY TAKING THE FORK IN THE ROAD.

MAINTAIN AN INNER COMMITMENT.
DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN;
AND TURN WILLINGLY
TO THE COSMIC PROCESS.

PARTICIPATE, AGREEING THAT
IT'S ALL FOR THE STANCE
I BRING TO THE LIFE
THAT KEEPS COMING.

LET IT HIT YOU
OR GO BY YOU
OR HIT IT BACK.

OPEN YOUR HANDS,
THOUGH IT'S HARD WITH CLENCED FISTS;
WHAT'S THE THREAT, ANYWAY?

NONE, WHEN I AGREE WITH LIFE
AND WHEN I AGREE TO ITS END.