let a child lead you
disappointment once held me by my neck
threw me on the ground
stomped me in the face
but then I realized I was the culprit
taking life’s disappointments out on myself
the bully was me
I was a verbal bully to myself also
crawling into a depression and funk that kept me down
in the house, with blinds drawn
not wanting to see anyone or do anything
this was self-imposed, and did not do me one ounce of good.
the more I lambasted and berated myself, the worse I felt
This all changed when I became a mother
the joy of toddlers spun me into a chameleon
they taught me that every day your attitude and joy is up to you
disappointments happen, but you do not have to beat yourself up
Jesus said “let a child lead you” and I let three of them lead me
Learning along the way my attitude and feelings are up to me
and me alone.
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