sometimes,

all that is needed

is an ever so slight

adjustment of focus,

and that, all the

difference makes.

 

for example, just try

doing everything today

from a position of love

as opposed to a station

of fear.

 

or practice self-forgiveness,

offering grace for all the things you

consistently, constantly

berate.

 

or maybe focus on who you

want to be today and tomorrow

and after, rather than lingering

upon what’s past.

 

perhaps adjust to see through

eyes that look for all that is

beautiful and good, for you

will discover evidence of

whatever you choose to

seek.

 

or quietly stop asking ‘why’. why me?

why this, why now, and focus on,

embrace, what comes next

instead.

 

try even one of these

for a single, entire day

and remember that

you have the power

to choose,

 

that attitude really is

everything, and that

where your focus lies

matters.

 

just try it, i dare you,

and be amazed

at what horizons

remarkable come.

 

Heather Pound 2024

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