Forget
Those things that wound you
Ignore the pain and tears
They are all minute
Compared to the 2 seconds of joy.

The
Fact that you allowed them
To take control of YOUR life
And manipulate your emotions
Is testimony to masochistic tendency.

Dumb
Is a word that describes
Those of us who continually
Set ourselves up for loss
By accepting careless treatment.

Shit
Does NOT just happen
It is planned and allowed
And whined about endlessly
Until we slap ourselves into reality.

Who
Cares about those nanoseconds
Of happiness as opposed to
The months of agonizing
Over the loss of nothing.

Hurt
Is something we do to ourselves
No one else is to blame
No one else is responsible
WE own that pain solely.

You
Can change this program
Turn the channel, surf beyond
Grow into a human in control
And move into a better place.

~Ed Markow~