being told

being told

that one’s understanding of things

has nothing to do

with reality

is always disturbing

but when it is true

it is also an invitation

to face

the truth

saying

saying no

when no is meant

and yes

when yes is meant

is just as complex

as it sounds simple

never

turning away

from what

we know to be true

is never

without

consequences

no matter what excuse we find

to do so

journey

the end of a long journey

and the beginning of

a different era

announced in

and by

the stars

nomination

being too demanding

is not a very pleasant

nomination to be given

just as little as

being too much

not to mention the

too kind

all the more

that there is no such thing

as being too demanding

too much

nor too kind

there is a way to become

united with

whom we truly and fully are

beyond the limitations

of reciprocal acknowledgement

nonsense

receiving pain

as a mystical initiation

might

in an era of pleasure

be considered

sheer nonsense

which does not make

the experience

less true

stuck

being stuck

in the mud

of sentimentalism

has nothing to do

with unfolding every single emotion

to set it free

rather

it is

when we refuse to

unlock our emotions

we get stuck

in the mud

of sentimentalism

dams

when hurt and anger

fuses

and the dams of control

are no longer there

to hold back

what used to be

a tool

for mass destruction

becomes the gate to freedom

and a different kind of

power