The Recipe of Me

If you want a recipe for
what makes me tick:

Blend tears with a quarter
angry, sift in full blown attitude,
and a strong shot of feminist.

Peel back a few layers of thick skin
until you reach the center where
love doesn’t make labels, compassion
keeps me centered, and you’ll find
a seeker whose mind isn’t so stony
it can’t be changed.

©Susie Clevenger 2017

Real Toads ~ I Am Made Of

Comments

Angie said…
Gotta love a woman who knows who she is:)
Very approachable
June 11, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Magaly Guerrero said…
And the center makes everything else necessary and worthwhile.
June 11, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Would some roses and candy add to the seasoning?
June 11, 2017 at 8:11 PM
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…
I Iove this one, Susie.It seems to go deeper than what most of us have done – to a deeper truth – and all the better for it.
June 11, 2017 at 8:31 PM
Jim said…
I like the progression, susie, probing deeper and deeper with each line. BTW, my head is pretty well made up.
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June 11, 2017 at 8:46 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Awesome! Great recipe!
June 11, 2017 at 9:25 PM
Sanaa Rizvi said…
This is so incredibly deep and powerful! I really like the progression of the second stanza!
June 12, 2017 at 4:06 AM
Sreeja said…
Yes, really awesome...loved that last line!
June 12, 2017 at 9:55 AM
Kerry O'Connor said…
How awesome! What more could one ask for in a human being who has learnt how to survive and thrive?
June 12, 2017 at 11:56 AM
brudberg said…
Oh this was a great recipe... we all need that spice to change as well.
June 12, 2017 at 11:43 PM
grapeling said…
I admire your strength, Susie ~
June 15, 2017 at 7:36 PM
Margaret said…
A recipe that has taken years to perfect, I'm sure. Lovely :)
June 21, 2017 at 11:19 AM
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