“Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.” ~Og Mandino
Woe is Me
Allow me to use my soap box
To cry about my woes
I’d like to writhe in misery
And focus on my lows
I will express ingratitude
By focusing on times
That hurt, frustrated, caused me stress
The awful unjust crimes
Instead of thinking all about
The good things in my life
A father, mother, brothers, sisters
Nieces, nephew, wife
Employment when so many can’t
Get hired anywhere
Ability to walk when some
Are confined to wheelchair
Woe is me! Forget all that!
This is about my hurt!
Because I didn’t get the things
For which I did exert!
My fears about the things I’ll lose
My angst for selfish wants
My nightmares that I can’t let go
Of old forgotten haunts
I take the time to create this
And hope it will be read
Because I need someone to say
“Please feel better instead!”
And I will still not figure out
It won’t do any good
Until I stop my complaining
And do the thing I should
Because a write of angst does not
Inspire or empower
It helps not author or reader
To light their darkest hour
Perhaps some day I will attain
This universal fact:
That woe is NOT me, I am not
Damaged, broken or cracked
I have a well of strength within
Of love and grace and peace
But when I cry about myself
All of these virtues cease
Anyways, back to my tears
And bitter agony
My torture, torment, misery
My me and me and me
Let me know how much you care
By saying “It’s alright!”
“Hope that you feel better soon!”
And “Have a pleasant night!”
We’ll keep it up ‘till one of us
Sees that it goes nowhere
And recognizes there’s no point
To writings of despair
(In case you cannot detect my
Sarcasm in this write
I am not really suffering
From anguish or from plight
I am a warrior which means
When going does get tough
I do not cry, instead I say
“I haven’t had enough!
One more just like that and then
Another if you please!”
Think of this woeful poem
As just a little tease)
~Miro
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