Self-Assessment
I don’t really have any major complaint,
Though I do feel out of phase.
I can see that the house needs a coat of paint,
And I guess I’ll get to it – one of these days.
No, I’m not even close to my Spirit’s perfection.
I hope I am headed in that direction.
I’ve decided what’s required, and it isn’t that hard.
There’s trouble abroad, which I can disregard,
And flaws in myself that I don’t have to see
While I take my adventures or make up my lists.
I’m not sure how I’m doing, but I believe I am free,
Though somehow, there’s something I’ve missed;
Every day brings another diversion,
And it’s hard to accept that it’s all in my hands.
It must be the time to take an excursion
From this world so full of demands.
Something inside that still needs to heal,
While the treadmill goes faster and faster,
That disconnects me from what I feel,
As though moved by the rapids of impending disaster!
Have I let myself get out of condition?
Am I too obsessed and with too many goals?
Am I trapped in the demands of social competition?
Was I supposed to have chosen a different role?
I live in the fear I might somehow be “gotten”
We all have the wisdom, but it’s all too soon forgotten.
I hope all I need is to get re-adjusted,
And I don’t want to admit I might really be busted.
Every day brings another distraction.
It's hard to accept that it's out of my hands.
I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a little action
In this world so full of demands!
