We live in a world of what ifs.
What if we did something else,
or what if we weren’t there (as
sometimes we shouldn’t be
when it comes down to the
wrong place at the right time).
What if it never happened?
What if we had responded
differently or if we had taken
the advice we were told?
Would we have been so bold?
05/30/2023 j.g.l.
Is what you do enough?
For who?
For you?
Self-doubt?
Self-love?
Self-centered?
Is it selfish to think mainly
of what I need to do for me,
myself, and I?
Why?
When will I find resolve to
my never-ending queries?
Will it be enough?
Do you still doubt?
Do you struggle with answers,
as much as the questions?
Can you decide?
Are you trying?
Is that enough?
05/23/2023 j.g.l.
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
We all have struggles, and
flaws, difficulties, direction,
and dilemmas.
Not all of us have
the ability to deal with
circumstances or conditions
others may encounter.
We can try.
We can even accommodate,
often, if we have an open mind.
Sometimes we can even accept,
but
acceptance
is not
understanding.
Acceptance is a good thing;
maybe that is the least
we can strive for. Wouldn’t
a sense of understanding
go a lot further?
Everybody, at some time, is
going through something.
We cannot know the battle
someone else is facing, and
accepting things as they are
can make life
a little easier.
But wouldn’t trying
to understand
make it easier for everyone?
10/20/2018 j.g.l.
I’m like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
