Define Progress
July 31, 2017
How will people know
When I have made progress in
My recovery
Comments made by some
Are not true indicators
Oh how well I am
Some people feel need
To say something-anything
As proof that they care
Ironic that words
May have opposite effect
Of speaker's intent
External searching
Satisfies nothing, no one
Shows inner weakness
True vitality
Appears when I am thriving
Through my own actions
I radiate life
My voice is louder, stronger
Have a certain glow
I sense some decline
Because art has not been done
As much as before
It's temporary
I hope- there's so much to do
Yet it worries me
Creativity
Defines who I am; my soul
Without it, life sucks
Starts to feel awful
Hopelessness sometimes follows
Don't want that again
Must find a way to
Reclaim my inner spirit
There must be a way
Forcing it not best
Ignoring problem won't help
Nor will getting mad
Accept my limits
Be kind but firm; push myself
In positive way
An oxymoron?
Perhaps, but balance is key
I'm my worst critic
Only time will tell
How my future will unfold
I have the power
To be who I want
What others say, do, or think
Is irrelevant
Destiny is mine
I alone make choices to
Create the outcome
Some factors beyond
My control; and I choose how
I react, respond