Some realisations today
Important ones
A questions too
Can I expect someone to care for me
If I don’t take care of myself?
Caring for myself
Means finding those that will care for me
It means caring about others
But not to my detriment
It means letting go
When holding on too tight
Is giving me bleeding hands
It means recognising
That some people are wounded and damaged
And its not my task to heal them
But I can still care
And show support when I can
Because that is who I am
It also means not caring sometimes
Disconnecting when I need to
And caring enough
To allow myself to have some fun
Time to laugh
To play
To find joy
To sing
To dance
To celebrate
To love
Time to laugh (again)
And time to cry
It means keeping my heart open when I need to
And shutting the door tight when too much energy has bled out
It means compassion
For me
For you
And the realisation
That even though life is not perfect
It truly is
To quote Louis Armstrong
A wonderful world
Emerging From The Dark Night 