Troy Nelson Poet Free verse

Note To Selves

Trying to think of encouraging words 
to fold up and lose in my chest pocket 
And when I find this there 
folded up, and wrinkled 
what do i need to hear? 
what do i have to say? 

Quit being such a sucker, a generous heart 
is a blessing and an obvious omen 

Don't think for yourself all the time 
sometimes a person needs to know 
you would grant them the freedom you want 

Please strategise and compete, 
When you're done playing the fool, 
you can teach the best and favorites 
of what you've been taught 

Do try to not let it all go to your head 
Remind yourself of your flaws 
and work against the ones that nurture the others 
like a psychadelic exclusive disease of self righteous excuses 

Are you working again? Is it worth it 
or do you need a new tolerable reason to give up and leave the abuse? 
Did you find what you were looking for? 
Were you obsessed for too long working toward success and greed? 

Where are you blind, and does it really matter? 
If this moment was like  a dream, then where are you in it? 
Whats going on and are you going to be right? 

Are you all right?  Are you doing okay? 
Are you drinking or scared? 
Did you compromise to hide? 
Or openly run away?

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