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 key and

That's the secret