- Megan Glenn
Note To Self

Note to self
Wealth will not cloak the nakedness of truth
I’ve got proof
The - roof crumbled on that castle of lies
A - consolation prize for true joy
Coy is that devil spelled happiness
Note to self
Happy isn’t the same thing as satisfied
I -- self-gratified with things that would make kindle
A window into my mind and you’d find the ashes of money spent
Hell bent on fashioning copies of other people’s lives
They’re -- lies
Note to self
Don’t lie about your worth
It’ll never birth resemblance to your actual value
How you fix your mouth to -- say “I am” dot dot dot
Has a lot to do with where you fix your eyes
Note to self
Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder
I -- thought I’d look much older before I needed to hold myself accountable
The insurmountable weight of life’s choices
The -- voices in my head say “Sit down, you’ve been found. Quit acting lost.”
Note to self
You win some, you lose many more
At the core of pride -- is fear
Fear of rejection, fear of the lesson, fear of getting less when you prayed for more
But at the core of some of those losses, was a win
Let that sink in
Note to self
That sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach is the result of your diet
I’ve tried it all
My consumption of empty promises and fatty expectations has left me starved
You cannot carve a slice of something that doesn’t exist, boo
Note to self
I do not exist for the entertainment of the masses
That’s just facts, sis
This smile does not perform
And it’s not the norm for my ass to make appearances
Yes, I’m serious
Note to self
Take others’ truth seriously, even if it’s not true
Who has time to unwind and unpack someone’s delusion?
Besides, they’ll spell out their real truth in -- due time
Note to self
Time is of the essence
And though I’m not pressed, this -- life is not all there is
POP QUIZ
Wealth, happiness, worth, beauty, success, mental/physical health, image, relationships
Whatever your equations is, if the math is wrong… how can you tell?
Note to self...
-- MG