((Shakespeare has had quite an influence on my life, from his poetry to his plays, to the point that not a March can come without me thinking of Caesar and the dreaded “Ides of March”. This came to me the other day as I was thinking about those Ides…I think all Muses must somehow be drawn to thoughts of The Bard…hahaha. Good, bad, I leave it up to the reader to decide. But the sentiment behind it is one I believe in 100%. Enjoy. đ ))
Beware the Ides, and bitter tides of Life
That can catch you, drifting, unaware.
Beware whispered doubts and inner asides
That can make you feel
A restless need to compare.
âEnergy flows where attention goes.â
Iâve heard it said, and choose to believe it.
Youâre the only one who truly knows
What you want from life.
So go, my friend. Be bold, retrieve it.
Cast aside the toxic multitudes,
Stay clear of those who drag you down.
Beware of those with swiftly-shifting moods,
Like a riptide or current,
You can fall in, and drown.
Leave the negative Nellies to their nots.
Choose your path with purpose,
Sans rose-colored glasses.
Temper reality with positive thoughts;
Rise above the plastic, saccharine masses.
Know your strengths, believe in who you are.
Test limits, and accept that sometimes,
Youâll fail.
Self-confidence makes the journey less far,
Be your own soothsayer —
Thatâs how youâll prevail.
~ © C.L.R. 2014 ~
© 2014, essay, Corina Ravenscraft
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