Oh how I cling
each rule/each limit/each principle
Calms a fractured self
Fools it into thinking
it is still capable of wholeness.
Chains and fences and harsh lines
Built up so neatly
As if
Proximity to perfection
is synonymous with safety
A truer guideline
Lets us fail
And meet our limits
meet our shadows
connect with our friend humility.
to be critical
Has no reward
Mar 23, 2025
Mar 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM UTC
Oh how I cling
each rule/each limit/each principle
Calms a fractured self
Fools it into thinking
it is still capable of wholeness.
Chains and fences and harsh lines
Built up so neatly
As if
Proximity to perfection
is synonymous with safety
A truer guideline
Lets us fail
And meet our limits
meet our shadows
connect with our friend humility.
to be critical
Has no reward
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