All with love

I’d like to have the experience

Of everything being of love

The problem is that I don’t see it that way in my heart

Because I’ve been hurt

Because I am jaded

But I’ve started to recognize that some people

Only know how to express love through pain

Pain to themselves

And pain to others

So in essence

It is love

And then others are simply oblivious

I could get mad about it

But I’ve suffered the same illness at times

Just part of the human experience

We can’t be “woke” 100% of the time

Can we?

Seems ridiculous to even try.

How about authenticity

That’s what I am striving for

Sheer raw authenticity

With a good dose of compassion and humility

Thrown in

When I can remember