Am I supposed to struggle
to look like them
act like them
follow rules made by them
that hold up standards
created by them
so one day
I can be one of them
(or appear to be)
completing tasks
with outcomes
desired by them
so important to them
all the while
Denying this world
of me
and what I’m
here to do
Or should I stretch
my small space
as I grow
the truly special
gifts that lay dormant
within me
until it begins to BE
that they
and we
and you
and me
are ONE
and many 🙂
Put some pasta in a pot
Fill it with water
Crank up the heat
Walk away
When it boils over
Think wow, what a disappointing noodle.
Such a sad mistake.
For you.
For the noodle.
Watch the pot
Was the water too high?
The heat too hot?
Maybe it would have liked a lil stirring?
Sometimes lifting the lid takes the pressure off.
Sometimes I say hey how ya doin?
Ready to come out?
Sometimes it’s clear
Sometimes not,
But I watch and I stir ..I even slide in a lil butter..brings comfort I’ve noticed.
If I put a defenceless noodle into hot water
I can’t expect it to tell me when to get it out..
Or should I?
I can watch the signs
I can see from experience that my
Lil noodle can manage 7 min and no longer than that–when all the variables are routine–
I can respect my noodle and care for it and help it to be the best it can be.
Don’t put your noodles into hot water and get mad at them when they don’t turn out how u wanted.
They need your time,
Your care,
and sometimes a different pot.
Sometimes your noodle will not even care to get boiled at all!
in that case, choose a new path for your noodle..rewrite the world destiny for your personal noodle!
If u walk away
Ignoring the water boiling over the sides…
Or give up on them for not coming out of that boiling water and being up to your standards…
You are not making pasta,
You’re making a mess🍝
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