you ask
if we can still be friends
i explain how a honeybee
does not dream of kissing
the mouth of a flower
and then settles for its leaves
- i don’t need more friends
You walk by
a stranger notices you
you notice them
they smile elegantly at you
because you took the time
to say something
to no longer be strangers
in a world where most are consumed by social media
watching others live life
instead of living your best life
and they wonder why everyone
is self-medicating
suppressing their pain
pretending to be happy
instead of trying to cultivate
a lifestyle that brings them peace
Sadly, so many people are setting the bar really low
in terms of their personal lives
working a job they hate
content with struggling
settling for relationships
that aren’t actual relationships
life for so many is not living at all
and that’s the problem
you get what you allow