Category: Poems about Psychology

I’ve been too caught up
In what thinking about what I ought to do
To actually be

(The story behind this poem; only read this part if you’d like to hear my personal story. Skip if it you’d prefer to glean your own meaning from the poem: I wrote this poem to help me vent my emotions about a specific dispute that happened. I am trying to convey how humans tend to event more and more arguments to solidify their initial impression in their mind even as more facts made it clear their position was wrong.)

This poem is about the pressure to uphold one’s obligations instead of thinking about what works best for you as an individual.

Growth lies in knowing 
All your imperfections are
Gifts for you to hold

The story behind this poem; only read this part if you’d like to hear my personal story. Skip if it you’d prefer to glean your own meaning from the poem:

We shouldn’t beat ourselves up for our imperfections but see them as gifts. Usually our biggest strengths and our biggest imperfections interconnect.

(I had bad internet, so I could not post this day of, but I did write it on that day.)

Dismissive about the past
Disengaged in the present
Indifferent for the future

Blast from the past:

A little bit existential
A little bit spiritual
A lot bit confused