do you
Wonder Why
it’s the negative things
we tend to believe
When people practice
to deceive
Nine people say
Something good
Yet we glam onto
The one negative
Whether we
Should
I’m a daft
Old cow
A fat sough
Plain Jane
Implications
Of a name
I never
Thought
I was
Something
I was
Not
Brow beat from
Head to my feet
I could never
Measure up
The pedestal
Is too steep
We are the worst critics
In a cynic world we create
We never give
Ourselves a break
Go easy
For goodness sake
I was never one of the pretty people
Gilded Castle, Golden steeple
People in glass houses should never throw stones
Far Too much to atone
He who is without sin,
Cast the first stone
I’m A rough ragged Rock
With intentional purposeful refinement
Even while blemishes are detected
My inner self starting to show with no objective
Patient polish purposeful perfection
I became a brilliant diamond
Now I shine
I have grown in my reflection
No more negative rejection
Without stern objection
I’m No longer a whipping post
Live love, laugh Father Son Holy Ghost
Journey to self be a loving host
Inspired Songs;
1) Dream by Aerosmith 1973
2) I got a name by Jim Croce 1973
3) Be good to yourself by Frankie Miller 1977
4) Shining star by Earth, wind and fire 1975
Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM UTC
do you
Wonder Why
it’s the negative things
we tend to believe
When people practice
to deceive
Nine people say
Something good
Yet we glam onto
The one negative
Whether we
Should
I’m a daft
Old cow
A fat sough
Plain Jane
Implications
Of a name
I never
Thought
I was
Something
I was
Not
Brow beat from
Head to my feet
I could never
Measure up
The pedestal
Is too steep
We are the worst critics
In a cynic world we create
We never give
Ourselves a break
Go easy
For goodness sake
I was never one of the pretty people
Gilded Castle, Golden steeple
People in glass houses should never throw stones
Far Too much to atone
He who is without sin,
Cast the first stone
I’m A rough ragged Rock
With intentional purposeful refinement
Even while blemishes are detected
My inner self starting to show with no objective
Patient polish purposeful perfection
I became a brilliant diamond
Now I shine
I have grown in my reflection
No more negative rejection
Without stern objection
I’m No longer a whipping post
Live love, laugh Father Son Holy Ghost
Journey to self be a loving host
Inspired Songs;
1) Dream by Aerosmith 1973
2) I got a name by Jim Croce 1973
3) Be good to yourself by Frankie Miller 1977
4) Shining star by Earth, wind and fire 1975
This is one of the areas of grief I’m not sure which one. I’m just going with the flow working out the emotions best I know dealing with my brother’s death. He died July 15. We haven’t buried him yet. I haven’t let go. I think that shows. I’m going along having an OK day and a break out in tears not sure why the song I thought no reason at all really but every reason under the sun my emotional roller coaster has just begun I fear this might take a while I’ll put on a fake smile and Sam OK when it’s really not that way
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