Keep your truth quiet, they say
Shove it down
Put a lid tightly on it
Show decorum
There’s rules to be followed
You’re not the exception
Lock your truth away, they say
You have responsibilities
Obligations to keep
In the end,
We all give up our heart’s
deepest desires
and wildest dreams
For practicality and comfort
Make peace with it
Hold that truth in captivity
Don’t let it burn through
That’s what they say
But what do YOU say? Ask yourself today, Who is living your life? What are you giving up to live the life you are living today? Too many of us are stifling our inner voice, our gut instincts, our truth. Is the trade off worth it? Too many of us look at others who we deem to be living more passionate, vibrant lives and ask, Why can’t I do that? But when and how did we forget our power to wield control over the trajectory of our own paths? You can choose to do as “they say,” or you can choose something else. You can choose you, even in very small ways. It all goes by too fast to do what “they say”.