The good you are
is so much bigger
than the little checkered parcels
that you tried to earn,
the sit still in your seat
do what the teacher says
kind of good
The good you are
is so much bigger
than what you hoped you might achieve
or what you hoped
to be accepted for
Note this: the good you are
could never dim out towards the edge,
could never fail to fill
every niche and corner of your being
The good you are
has no nemesis, no cavity.
It is not part of you — it’s everything —
all of you — clear, whole, free.
©Wendy Mulhern
October 31, 2019
😊that’s wonderful!
Thank you!
Your poems
They speak to me
They speak to me the way I hear
The way I hear what I see
I discovered your book at SOFA
I had my dear 17 year old at the peak of my mind, to hold him, help, catch him, free him
Your poem on page 44 moved me to tears
I had an assignment to write my son a letter before he began his senior painting self portrait.
This poem came on time to me to be able to slip it in my letter to him
I’ve purchased the book
Your sisters vessels captivated me… called me to look further …
I’ve never read any one who thinks in a similar vein as I do
Thank you !!!
Thank you for sharing! How lovely to know of a kindred spirit! I’m so glad you are enjoying our book —
(you might be interested to know that I have eight other books — you can read about them on this site. (in particular, “Cuddle Your Curmudgeons” has much about parenting teens))