Enough with listening to what others have to say and being the one asking questions. I'm always the one doing the listening. Not that I'm complaining. That is my preferred role and I do think that I am a good listener. So it's a good thing.

Now it's time to listen to myself speak for a change. And for others to ask the questions. I recently had the tables turned on me and my what a fresh perspective it's given me!

Expectation

tempered by pretense and
dubiousness
doubt curbed by wishful thinking
challenging
priorities
lost

Giving

pieces of myself away
another minute another hour
more