Progressive Perspective

Today I went to the Sydney Opera House.

I have never been there before. My parents always go without me but not this time.

Us Yr11 & Yr12 music students drove down in the mini bus with our teacher. All girls.

It was a very progressive day. I had time to contemplate my future and my actions and time to write many poems.

I was so excited to give you this one that I wrote. It amazes me that negative emotions evoke such a strong passion in me. I wrote this poem and I found myself playing up the situation with exquisite emotive language.

But I have decided against showing it to you. I have learned that sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut. Just because you are feeling something doesn’t mean you should act on it. Just because of the way you perceive something doesn’t mean it is right.

And it is not right to condemn another person is it? Ever. But in private? I am wondering perhaps I should stop. Perhaps I should stop toying with these emotions. Even though the outcome, in a poem can seem so fulfilling, is it worth the disintegration that takes place within me just to reach that point?

I mean it’s only a poem. Perfect poem- hindering heart or painless poem- hopeful heart?

What are you entertaining your thoughts with? What is it in your life that is only eating away at you? Are you open to new people and all that their being entails or are you always right and anyone who contradicts you must be wrong?

Open your eyes, ask Jesus for his glasses. It will change your entire perspective.