The Me in Me

Re-thinking my whole life?
My needs,
My priorities,
My desires
Should I pay more attention to the me in me?
Not letting other people walk all over me anymore?
Not living my life for other people?

I've decided to remain my simple self  -
A self that's been discovered by my writings
And nurtured by friends and loved ones  -
Confident, grateful and easy-going  -
Staying away from small-minded people
Continuing to run away from them, double quick
And paying more attention to the me in me.

ltbs

He who sets a high value upon himself has the less need to be esteemed by others.

Samuel Butler

Don’t Ever Be a Martyr

After I had been overwhelmed and deeply traumatized

By an unfortunate, aggressive and totally hostile encounter

Someone said to me, “Don’t ever be a martyr – don’t continue to feel hurt.”

That, I felt, was the best advice I ever had.

I have now become stronger and more confident of myself

I’d counter hurtful encounters with indifference

I don’t complain about them

Neither do I write about them.

I’d just let them fly into the winds

ltbs

It is tact that is golden, not silence

Samuel Butler