Numb

I do not want to be numb,
For if I am numb, I cannot be open to love.
If I am numb, I cannot feel the pain of another.
If I am numb, I cannot reach out to heal a wound.

I do not want to be bitter,
For if I am bitter, I cannot speak words of hope.
If I am bitter, I cannot see the good in all.
If I am bitter, I cannot learn to forgive.

I do not want to be judgmental,
For if I am judgmental, I cannot embrace the least of these.
If I am judgmental, I cannot find beauty in the unexpected.
If I am judgmental, I cannot learn from hidden teachers.

I do not want to be prideful,
For if I am prideful, I cannot accept my weakness.
If I am prideful, I cannot truly grow.
If I am prideful, I cannot have a humble heart.

I want to be emboldened,
For if I am emboldened, I can discover joy in any situation.
If I am emboldened, I can be at peace.
If I am emboldened, I can love without hesitation.