When you fail
“When you fail Don’t be so quick To dust yourself off With pep talks Meant to get you To rise up triumphantly And exclaim I am not giving up! Don’t be triumphant Instead Give up Yes that’s right Give up Not forever But just for now Just for a moment, at least Just Give Up Give it all up You will be tempted To comfort yourself With spiritual concepts Meant to assure you This is all for the best This is all part of a grand plan To cleanse you Purify you Make you triumphant Glorious Heroic No Don’t do this Don’t be a hero But also do not be devoured By shame by self hatred This is just the same game played Backwards No Just give up Just for a moment Just stay low Low to the ground Your false self Shattered Breathe the grass Taste the dew Inhale the soil You failed You broke Life broke Kiss the brokenness And receive Your true self is hidden In the spaces in between” ~Maya Luna