Through the mirror they talk
Blood shot eyes
The other side of me speaks
“You will not apologize
You will own your shit
and you’ll do it unapologetically
Because this is who you are
Yes
You can be kind sweet
Generous
Loving
Forgiving for everything in the world
But uou can also be ruthless and cruel when needed
This is who you Are.
You Are everything
Never apologize for that”
Coconut Kitty 
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Obvious error on my part. Apologies.
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5/29/22
Having a hard time with this one. Sorry. My problem, not yours. I can say as humans we have the entire range of responses available to us as you point out yourself. The less healthy will totally ignore responsibility or blame the other (Narcissistic Personality disorder). I believe the more healthy individual looks at their behavior and evaluates it. I believe you are describing yourself as this latter type. After this assessment, a decision is made as to whether that behavior was advantageous or not. I think it’s this process that your poem speaks of. There is No right or wrong answer. What you choose this time may not be what works for you the next. Curious as to why you’ve attached “ruthless and cruel” but that, again, is my problem not yours. Sorry I’ve rambled in the past. I anxiously await your next expression. Steve K.
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Really great. Interesting the poem does no return to storytelling after the diologue quote! The speech the (seeming bleeding or burning) “shot” eyes made presumably soothed all unrest! Yayy
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True words keep it up. Love the way you express yourself
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