To Be or Not To Be

A little kingdom I possess,
Where thoughts and feelings dwell;
And very hard the task I find
Of governing it well.
~ Louisa May Alcott

...that more or less describes my situation!

~A Wise Man Said~

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
~ Aristotle

Thursday, November 14, 2019
 
Sincerity
 

No longer do we set store
By sincerity
To mean
What we say
To say
What we mean
To say it like it is
Is not common
Anymore
 
I would rather
Be honestly critiqued
Than showered
With insincere praise
Or even be
Dealt harsh blows
Genuinely meant
Or reserved for me
Than be flattered
Or coddled
With sweet words
And soft sentiments
That don't go deep
Below the surface
Nor meant justly
for me 
 
Hand me truth
Most bitter
Any day
Than sweetness
Most false
I could live with
Bitter truth
As with vile medicine
Which does good
Eventually
But never
Sweet lies
 
~Me