Poisonous

Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

Why cling to the arrows shot at you?
Insults
Wounds
Time heals you see.
Why hold so tightly
Do these things define you?
Do these things set you free?
Why inject yourself with these poisons of the mind
Anxiety
Greed
Anger
Despair
Why not let them go
Set them free.
Accept the choices you have
And your responsibilities.
Accept all that is, rather than “as it should be”
For what does define “you”
What will set you free
What if you never find great meaning
What if, in not clinging,
You find stillness
Calm
Honesty
Health
Peace

~by Jeniffer Edwards

 

Comments

  1. Osvaldo de Aguiar

    September 24, 2012

    Ofensas só nos atinge se permitirmos, o que pensam ou dizem sobre você só interessa á quem o faz.Portanto não devemos dar ouvidos as mas línguas que são verdadeiras flechas.

  2. Osvaldo de Aguiar

    September 24, 2012

    Ofensas só nos atinge se permitirmos, o que pensam ou dizem sobre você só interessa á quem o faz.Portanto não devemos dar ouvidos as mas línguas que são verdadeiras flechas.

  3. vanessa Wollner

    September 25, 2012

    Have a great day my sister I,m on my way to work,wish you a beautiful day and send you a lot of :-)bright smiles and sunshine all around you:-) your wise words are on my side +Jendhamuni Sos

  4. Harit Doshi

    September 25, 2012

    beautiful photograph.. beautiful words.

  5. Harit Doshi

    September 25, 2012

    beautiful photograph.. beautiful words.

  6. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 25, 2012

    +Osvaldo de Aguiar My dear friend, always happy to see you here. Thanks to the Google translation that I can understand your beautiful  words. Absolutely true! May peace be upon you always!

  7. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 25, 2012

    +Osvaldo de Aguiar My dear friend, always happy to see you here. Thanks to the Google translation that I can understand your beautiful  words. Absolutely true! May peace be upon you always!

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