Seems I get a lot more out of my failures
than I get out of my successes.
My successes lead me to believe
that I’m doing something right,
which tends to lock me in to what I
view as a “successful” way of thinking.
What my successful mind doesn’t tell me
is that my life doesn’t NEED to be successful.
My failures, on the other hand,
remind me that there’s nothing “wrong”
with my seeming inability
to achieve a specified goal.
My successful mind can be a cruel master —
not very open, and rarely forgiving.
Fortunately, I’m rarely successful,
which gives me an abundance
of things to ponder and let go of.
My successful mind doesn’t like
to let go of anything.
Oak Bluffs,
8/4
Unshackling Success
If success were a whisper,
A gentle breeze upon your face,
Would you listen with a heart at peace,
Or let it hasten life’s relentless pace?
Success, a master or a friend,
Whose grip upon your soul does bend?
A tapestry woven with threads of pride,
Or a cloak of shadows where you hide?
Failures, they dance in shades of grace,
Teaching lessons in life’s embrace,
Yet why let success become a shackle,
A burdened weight you strive to tackle?
Release the chains, unshackle the mind,
Let not success be all you find,
For in the journey, both high and low,
Your true essence begins to glow.
A successful mind, not cold and stern,
But open, willing, ready to learn,
To paint your story with hues diverse,
And from each challenge, blessings disperse.
Embrace your worth beyond success,
In every struggle, in every mess,
For it’s in your heart’s unspoken voice,
You’ll find the path to rejoice.
Oak Bluffs,
8/4/2023