Mental Knots
Mirrors reflect back to us Our feelings about ourselves For every habit we have For every experience we go through Over and over For every pattern we repeat There is a need within us for it The poor relationships, the failures The cigarettes, the anger The abuse or whatever there is That's a problem for us How many times have we said " I won't ever do that again " ? Then, before the day is up We have the piece of cake Smoke the cigarettes, say Hateful things to the ones we love And so on Then we compound the whole problem By angrily saying to Ourselves, " Oh you have no willpower, no discipline, you're just weak " This only adds to the load of guilt We already carry Be gentle and patient with yourself As you untangle your own mental knots Get help if you need it Above all, love yourself in the process the willingness to let go Of the old painful experiences Is the...