Stop beating up on yourself.
You made a mistake.
You did not turn the world on its axis.
You made a grave mistake.
But no one died.
What mattered to you died.
But people (including you) go on.
Stop beating up on yourself.
Stop blaming yourself for everything
that's wrong in your life and in
the life of people you love.
Stop holding your breath.
It doesn't help.
It's not helpful.
Besides, it won't fix
anything for you beat up
on yourself.
Stop it. Stop beating up
on yourself.
Stop telling yourself it
can't get better.
Let it go. Let go of beating up
on yourself. Stop.
© Valerie Bridgeman
April 20, 2013
Yes yes yes stop! Take it from a (trying to be reformed) self beater, all of your words are true.
ReplyDeleteTrying to be reformed... trying to stop... sad... sad... and trying to STOP. Sigh. Thanks for reading my work, as raw as it can be
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