Kesler Ernest
Pivot and Accept: Ways of Being (~25 April 2019)
Updated: Apr 10, 2022
Tunnel - dark as tar Fighter - gloves off
Light isn’t an escape Punch after punch thrown
Light is a locomotive bearing down Never let up
Pivot they say A new perspective
Radical acceptance they counsel Forgiveness
Curve ball - unforeseen Fury - burns white hot within
Hard, fast and painful Fuels the fight
Dazed and confused Take no prisoners
Pivot they say Tenderness and peace
Radical acceptance they counsel Realize nothing’s personal
Wall of brick - impenetrable Powerful - overcome anything
Total paralysis A force to be reckoned with
Life at a standstill Brazen and unyielding
Pivot they say Any forward movement
Radical acceptance they counsel Quiet presence
Surrender - full and unconditional Strength - never give up
Down for the count Resilience: get up, dust off
Utterly disheartened Courage and bravery
Pivot they say Change of focus
Radical acceptance they counsel Practice self compassion
~25 April 2019
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