I Love or I Hate

When you start your day with “I hate” this is what you will gift to yourself
anger, stress, depression, jealousy, waves of mean thoughts
a hell on earth, brought to you, by you, courtesy of you.

I intentionally start out my day with, “ I loves” – they bring so much joy.
I love the water bug in the sink, I can feature him in my next poem.
the toilet paper is cushy, soft and perfume-y today.

When I approach a person, I choose to adore them or despise them
To despise them means I despise a part of me, the part they remind me of.
I choose to adore them; showing them by listening and building them up.

My imagination controls my feelings; and she is a carnival of fun.
Tossing out ideas that I have no choice but to embrace and love.
Because I choose me every day, and that is heaven.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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