Self Actualization
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Self Actualization right side up on the left and upside down on the right.
S o soft the pillowed clouds bewail the rai n.
E nduring wind blows cold as long ag o
l ethargic thoughts in hollow timpan i
f oreshadowed songs to soothe my disconten t;
a nd, now awake, I sail upon this se a,
c reated strong, unlike the put z
t hat used to live inside of me. Now, I
u nhesitatingly take full contro l,
a s varied is the path I walk like plains of a' a
l eft worn and still on wind swept Oah u.
I n this, my soul, I contrive to acqui t
Z en like in my intent to remove the toxi c
a gony of self doubt invading my person a.
T empestuous feelings of certainty dispel the disbelie f.
I AM ME! Never more will I doubt my wil l
o r pander to social expectations of m e.
N ow I know my destiny, and it is without limit s...
11/11/16
Copyright © James Inman | Year Posted 2016
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