everyone i know owns disqualifiers
i love them anyway
because i’m human
so are they
what distinguishes
those i keep and those who become disposable
a willingness to examine their faults
cherish those
who spew only truth
make peace and move on
Tag: maturity
Tiny Steps
with guided purpose
going on a long journey
where will you be led
Back To Center
Redux
it starts with a question
followed by a step
but left or right
fast or slow
choose my instinct
or use my brain
a wrong turn here
the right opening there
following dead ends
escaping them eventually
wishing for shortcuts
realizing there are none
taking the time needed
to find my center
Originally posted on I Write Her – 2/13/2019
Answers
Inspired by What do you see #257
initially
we seek answers from the elders
then fight for our own understanding
every step learned
every thought mulled
every decision made
ultimately becomes enmeshed
in our mind, body, and soul
hoping it brings us what we’ve always longed for
Challenges
Redux
always tossed about
life’s waves pitching you around
riding out the storms
Attaining maturity gives you the ability to throw an anchor overboard at just the right times. It’s knowing that life will be a wild ride, but you’ll always be able to hang on. You understand that things will eventually calm down to where you can survive. And be in command of a bigger boat.
Originally posted on I Write Her 12/25/2018.
Reena Saxena
EQUITY
smash the sky
bring down stars to earth
break apart
day and night
meet them in twilight – create
level playing grounds
RELEVANCE
how often do we
live in simulated worlds
of our own making
chasing manifestation
of now irrelevant dreams
PAIN
pain
is when
my body
yearns to get back home
to its natural state; but soon
after my memory of pain revives it again
CONNECTIVITY
Now
why not
relinquish
outdated past
let present breathe free?
-for it gains relevance
only when connecting threads
weave stories with beads of moments
to be preserved for posterity
to be counted by fingers that matter
MATURITY
I knew it
I’m no longer young
When he’s in
awe of me
feeling changed to suspicion
of his insecurity
I know now
inane attacks will
follow to
soothe a bruised
ego – competence will be
shown as aggression
mature minds
bond with mutual
respect; awe
has no place
where competence is equal
thoughts compatible
~~~
Reena Saxena is a former banker, BFSI trainer, financial coach, and writer. She writes on finance, human behaviour, and women empowerment. Flash fiction and poetry are creative expressions of her deepest self. She is Quora Top Writer 2018, Literary Brigadier on StoryMirror, and has published three books on Amazon. Reena was first featured in 2022. You can find her work HERE.
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Left Behind
Redux
Broken lives and stolen dreams.
Our past owned us.
Then I broke free.
You remained bound.
Moving forward was not your gig.
Clinging to safety in the known.
I was searching for more than
dying in the doldrums of security.
Sanity was calling my name.
Playing At My Own Game
Inspired by Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Solitude & Reena’s Xploration Challenge #321
with money comes all the drama
i prefer a life of solitude
earnestly gaining a rich understanding of myself
and the world around me
the investment in my being is enrichment enough
Evolution
Inspired by Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Hypnotic &
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #317
abused by the life givers
shades of trauma
colored his existence dour
stepping out into his world
lacking the tools to succeed
his journey was peppered
with cycles spinning extreme
head-on into tragedy
way too many times, forced painful decisions
you see, only for the willing
does change occur
his metamorphosis was hypnotic
A Human Failing
unlucky are we
when a contretemps occurs
perhaps leading to a falling-out
what was once whole
now a million pieces of shambles
the delicate rebuilding begins
it can be done
the requirements are many
for the repair to endure
do you possess maturity?
a genuine and pure intention?
are you willing to reflect?
well?
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