Kind, is not what I am Fearful, prideful, bound by tradition I may be But when I bloom I'd be unabashedly fierce Taking back what's mine No asking for ill-suited advice You might call me selfish Self respect I would reply It's never too late To draw the lines I feared to enforce the first time I will know better Be stronger, be better than just kind I'd know my own worth The value of my life and my time I might burn bridges Hurt feelings, damage lives I still do mind But should I stop growing Just because you gave me only one A single dress which to call mine?
“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud — the obstacles of life and its suffering. … The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. … Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one.” – Goldie Hawn @BhumiBabe I consider myself privileged to be witnessing this Lotus bloom, through your poems, keep 'em coming.
Beautiful quote. I love it! Thank you @Lalithambigai. This one was a bit of a motivational poem, for myself. Reminding myself that I have grown a lot and I'm going in the right direction.
