Quieten down and breathe for an hour,
peacefulness offers far greater a power.
For all the noise that you create,
first impressions soon sit second to hate.
Rare glimpses are testament to
the goodness buried somewhere in you.
Push yourself to dig them up.
Lackluster drills holes in a soul’s cup.
Consideration goes a long way
to keep critics and negativity at bay.
Self-absorption will leave you alone,
coating sorrow around each tired bone.
Take the challenge to wake with a smile
instead of turning pessimism’s dial.
A strain at first, contentment is tough
but effort calls complacency’s bluff.
So busy finding faults in the external,
you present yourself a deranged colonel.
Ugly is an abundance of obliviousness
and only a fool considers ignorance bliss.
Politeness is disinterest in a friendly coat.
Save us dry cleaning and rest your throat.
The world is far from being all about you.
Retreat and stop baking our cool.
An agitated mind can soon manifest
to real, infectious physical unrest.
Surrender from the war you create.
Spiritual showers are never too late.