Self-Reflection

This is a re-post. I didn't have any followers at the time and this is one of my favorite poems . I would love to hear what you think of it. My life has changed dramatically since I wrote this.

Looking In the mirror

reflecting on the past.

How I often wondered,

how it went so fast.

The opportunities I've squandered.

The blessings I've missed,

while living my life in total ignorance.

Not really understanding how to remain optimistic.

I abandoned my morals and ignored my religion.

But God cast a storm that influenced my decision.

Before you knew it I was at his submission.

He held me tight. Then let me go.

Then whispered to me: "Fear no more".

I got up and knew: right away,

that today was the beginning

of the rest of my days.

With renewed faith

and a sense of purpose

I was able to recover

what almost perished.

Now I stand here

Looking in the mirror

admiring my self

Reflection that is.

The Power Of Secrets:shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Do You Have A Secret?

I know that we say that “The Truth Shall Set You Free”, but what’s the deal with keeping secrets. Do we keep them to keep our relationships a float or do we share them to cement friendships? Treasure them because we value knowledge, and if the knowledge is privileged then it’s even more valuable? Create them because we are all hopelessly deceptive and our public images and private personas can never be reconciled??

Perhaps we create them out of shame? Those who keep their failures secret seem more perfect, and so we too keep our shames private, in order to bring ourselves up to this impossible standard “Perfection”! Maybe it’s not our fault cause as soon as these failures are revealed; we react with judgment, fearing any sympathy might arouse interest in our own secrets!