EXPIRATION DATE

[Abbara]

I've learned a great deal about self respect and boundaries from my daughter. One of those kids who became the scape-goat in family and at school, this Taurus didn't put up with it forever. She would not stay where she was treated disrespectfully or dismissively. She had a saying, "Your coupon has expired," when people tried to draw her back into their drama. I wrote this for her.

EXPIRATION DATE

I once offered you my friendship*
But you chose another way*
And I had to go some distance*
To avoid your quarrelsome fray.*

Through the years you’ve come to see me*
In a different sort of light*
You feel bad about your meddling,***
Building troubles for my plight.*

Now you want to clear your conscience,*
Saw the clay with which you’re shod
And request of me forgiveness*
As you’re making peace with God.

Rest assured, you're long forgiven
You were weak and I observed
Your self-worth required proclaiming
Others worth as undeserved.

I moved on beyond your reach then*
Making friendships firm and true.**
Glad to hear you’re making progress*
Wishing all the best for you.**

Now please don’t misunderstand me*
I don’t plan to do re-play*
We both move in different circles*
And it's going to stay that way.

Opportunities, like coupons*
Have an expiration date.*
How we handle them’s important*
And may redirect our fate.*

We may jump in to redeem them*
‘Ere a single brain cell’s fired*
Or ignore as unessential**
Till we find they have expired.* *

© 02/07/2011

[brokenwings]

Oh Abbara, how true these words...

This Taurus has done exactly that. And it took me a whole lifetime so far to understand and now apply the concept of this poem. And my life is changing dramatically!! So dramatically since I did.

So this poem hit the spot, and I read it with a tuning fork resonance!

Thankyou!