Featured Poem: Change

By Elvira Sisca
Greenwich Branch, Connecticut

 

I’ve been wondering

Why certain people

Appear in my life.

Especially the annoying ones.

It seems interesting and ironic

Because I’m beginning to understand

It must be a blessing;

That what needs to change in my life

Has attracted someone in the world

To stir up my pot of selfish wants.

 

The meaning of my irritation?

For that annoying one to stop?

To make my world pleasant

So then I’m in control?

But if so-and-so

Has my same wants

There is discord.

Interaction then

Becomes the world’s enemy,

Therefore my particular journey here

Must be to change myself,

Not my neighbor;

To be in the world but not of it,

To understand my selfish wants

That prevent peace and harmony.

4 comments

  1. Andrea Walker says:

    I agree we often see ourselves in others although we don’t always realize it. Well done!

  2. Ginny says:

    How interesting!!!
    All I can think of is “looking in the mirror” when we have discord – what is it about that other person’s behavior that resonates with our own insecurities and wants?
    Thank you for sending this on!

  3. Ah yes, Elvira. I can’t speak for others, but I recognize these thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Beautifully written and thought provoking. Thank you for sharing. God Bless!

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