SELF-COMPASSION

  
today was rough           
you survived
times are tough
don't be surprised 
at days like this . . . .

you can get through it
you've got friends
who don't need reasons
to love you back

you've held their hands
you watched them die
you made them dinner
you let them cry

you watched TV
you drove around
you traded clothes
you met the family

you did the chores
you called on days
you didn't feel like calling . . . .

so take a break
feed your head
love yourself
go to bed

today was rough
you survived
times are tough
don't be surprised 
at days like this

you can get through it
you've got friends
who don't need reasons
to love you back


-- Don Shewey