Tug of Self-War
Written on February 17, 2020
By Gail DeBole
I read a quote the other day.
It said you must improve today.
I read a quote the other day.
It said to love yourself – don’t change.
Which quote was right?
Which quote was wrong?
Both made me weak.
Both made me strong.
And thus, the tug of war began.
One side of me – quite content
Was fighting all my discontent.
One side of me – quite discontent
Was fighting all my self-content.
My ego – almost split in two
Could not decide just what to do.
And thus, the tug of war continued.
Until one day, quite tired of this.
My question was, "What had I missed?"
Was there a balance I couldn’t see?
Satisfied with what I was, could I be…
A person who improved her lot
Without a tug of war so taut?
And thus, the tug of war ended.
Copyright © Gail Debole | Year Posted 2020
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