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Choices

We all make choices
Some good, some bad
At times we hurt ourselves
Other times, we hurt others
But we are responsible for our actions
Whether we like it or not
And nothing can be done
To escape that truth

When acceptance is difficult
We tend to like to cast blame
On everyone we can find
In any way we can think of
It helps us deal with those feelings
Of guilt, regret and shame
But it never changes the fact
That we did what we did

And I can say I should have listened to my intuition
And that I knew what was a bad idea and not
But I chose to listen to what was being said
I chose to respect decisions that weren't mine to make
And there were consequences that I don't like
Such as yet again inflicting pain
But I never thought one consequence
Would be that I'm solely faulted for the events

How do you deal with the internal struggle
Of people wanting to know things
That you know are best withheld
Should one not be as honest as possible
And allow people to make their own choices?
Or should we protect and not respect
Acting as though we know what's best for them
Stripping free will away
Because we're confident in our assertions

When someone chooses the path they thought was best
And it turns out to be the worst
How do you pretend that you're not angry?
How can you tell them it's okay when it's not?
What good is understanding
For fixing emotional perspective
It isn't
It just gives you knowledge and insight

Would I be better at choices
If I listened to myself every time
Kept my ego in tact
And respected no one
Or would I be better at choosing
If I had complete control of my emotions
Always knew what I was doing
And refrained from communicating certain things

Maybe, but I'm stuck where I'm at
All because of choices

Would you be better at choices
If you had a grip on all your feelings
If you knew how to step back
When everything inside screamed you should
If you knew what you really wanted
And stopped pretending the opposite was fine
Would you be better at choosing paths
That wouldn't lead to your downfall?

Probably, but there's no going back
That's the painful result of choices

When we're proven right, there's no "I told you so"
It's more like, "I should have known better"
I'm starting to wonder if both should be applied
Rather than just focusing on one
Perhaps regret should be mutually felt
Instead of directing blame elsewhere
Because in my opinion, right or wrong
All parties are responsible
For choices
Written by WoundedHeart
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