I cannot be everyone’s friend
I cannot be everyone’s hero
I don’t have a thousand hours in a day
Nor unlimited beats of my heart
Its okay if some people don’t love me
I’m allowed to feel sad for such loss
I yearn for closeness and harmony
But neither of these can be forced
Patiently, patiently, take a deep breath
Tomorrow will bring its own troubles
Image Description: A juvenile common loon splashes down on the lake’s surface while learning to fly.
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Story Behind the Poem:
Boundaries are hard I've been slowly learning and practicing them. I wanted to capture a bit of my journey towards learning to stand up for myself. Setting boundaries has created some significant tension in relationships where it was expected I would be subservient. I chose a picture I took while watching a baby common loon learning to fly as I often feel like that's what I'm doing too.