All these years
Thinking things were
A certain way,
Only to find that
He was completely mistaken.
Novel insights
Brought about by years of
Self-examination,
Concerted shift in
Thinking over time.
Swirling feelings of
Loss and anger,
Relief and hope,
New opportunities unhampered
By obsolete patterns.
Accolades don’t matter,
Winning isn’t important,
The university you attend or
What you own is
Completely meaningless,
Hollow constructs
Devised and promoted by
Scared, empty people.
The only thing that
Will every help you
Find bliss in life
Is to look within,
Do what you love,
Do your best, and
Love yourself and others.
In that brief moment
He recognized that
Things hadn’t been as he thought.
People just behave the way
They always have,
With little or no forethought.
All this time spent worrying
It was about him when it really was
People just being themselves.
A sense of relief followed by loss,
So many years wasted,
Many to be enjoyed.
