the humbling was necessary,
I admit and it was all the more painful for it (the blood in my mouth might cloy the taste of gratitude for now but it is there, I assure you) back to the drawing board (in more ways than one) - Atlas
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"Are we there yet?" they asked.
"Maybe," she said, having lost the map a long time ago and not willing to admit it yet bluh - Atlas Tell the stories you can
With the tools you have Then tell them again from the beginning Only a bit better this time hmn - Atlas Promises can feel like lead balloons
You hope that they will pull you upwards But they always feel heavier than you expect And leave dangerous shards When broken la da da da daaaa - Atlas How does the heart
Measure things? In seconds, in years In all the meters between you and me? I'm trying to make sense of these Nonsensical readings That resemble a seismograph More than a heartbeat hrmmmmmmm (idk how to do poetry) - Atlas I am too much for some
For others, not enough To me I am myself Trying very hard in a world That does not come with instructions. I hope I can hold those around me To the same gentle standards. making peace with yourself feels a little bit like coming home (only much more difficult) - Atlas It's not as though
I am unfamiliar with my faults So then why am I still here Still doing this Still fighting these same old battles learning to be patient yet still holding yourself accountable is an interesting exercise, and one that I am still working on - Atlas It's possible to live
For a very long time Without ever knowing Who you want to be maybe a whole lifetime, even - Atlas I do not like this feeling
Of broken promises Of not measuring up To who I feel like I should be And yet I am beginning to wonder If that feeling will ever fade if it is just an inescapable part of life or something within my control - Atlas I am slowly learning
How to trust myself again That I belong in these spaces Filled with accomplished people (It is a long, slow journey) but a journey I must take - Atlas |
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