Heather Pound

just because you may

not feel ‘right,’

the light may be dim,

and the shades of your

heart are drawn

this does not mean that

something is wrong

‘with’ you, this concept

that it is a failure to

not always wear a smile

–just let it fly away.

and remember that things

may have happened ‘to’

you. things that have

impacted towards tired,

or encouraged your joy to

flee. these things are external

and berating yourself for

their influence will only

add to pain. instead,

give yourself space to

recover, recharge,

regenerate, and be careful

with the charges you lay

at your very own door.

then when the time is right,

turn on the bedside lamp,

stretch and wipe your eyes,

throw up the sash and let

the light shine forth again.

–i wonder why we often hold ourselves to account when things wear us down that are actually outside of our control?

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