30 Days of Real
by Marie Elena
Photo by Marie Elena
Take me.
Take everything you think you know,
Everything you think you see,
And paste it together in a lovely collage:
Generosity, kindness, strength, compassion.
Now hold it to a flame, and sear it.
Authenticity requires it.
For the me I know is kind and generous –
Not plunged in superb selflessness, nor
Wading in benevolence, but
Flirting on the edge of
Inconvenience. No further.
The me I know is strong –
Until taken by the heart
And stirred,
Not even shaken.
The me I know has compassion –
Enough to feel the “aww” tug,
Say a prayer; write a verse,
From the comfort of my home.
The me I know is not the me you think you know.
And the me I know just got real –
But not even for thirty days.
(c) Marie Elena Good 2014
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