June 9, 2011
The temptation to please
Charisma
drop off me
like an overcoat
leave me bare
take humility with you
and wit and grace
just for a moment
let me peel back
the temptation to please
and stand boldly
in the sublime discomfort
of self.
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The ironic thing is, once you drop off pretending to be or have those things, you find what you were pretending is actually real…and can now move into a fuller, more authentic expression.
ReplyC. Fassett
Jun 10, 2011
I love love love your poems. The way you slice a thought open and serve it up to me like supper. Thank you!
Replycupcakemurphy
Jun 10, 2011