When things don’t go your way,
The first instinct is to give up,
Give in to failure,
Avoid the mistake,
Withdraw from any reminder
That flaws pervade the self.

When things don’t go your way,
Temptations can grow
Multiply
Spiral
Out of Control.
Did you ever have control?

When things don’t go your way,
Doubts fill the mind,
Pain the heart,
Darkness the soul,
As perfection proves itself a paper sheet
Covering the weak and vulnerable.

When things don’t go your way,
When imperfection is exposed to the light of day,
Relax,
Unwind,
Remember,
That every failure,
That every mistake,
Is not an end
But instead
A turning page.

When things don’t go your way,
Start a new chapter,
Don’t put down the pen.
Get back on the horse,
Don’t throw away the saddle.
Try again,
And again.

Because every time
Things don’t go your way,
It’s an opportunity to show,
What lies beneath that imperfection;
Weakness
Or Strength.

Rough middle of the week. I’m going to spend the weekend trying to get some posts pre-written to give myself more consistency. Thank you for understanding and I’ll be back to normal on Monday!