It seems I said yes when I should have said no. History was repeating himself. This habit I forgot I had. But this habit had not forgotten It had me. I gave it life... my life. So now it returned for another ride on this merry-go-round called Life. For me a test. Will I pass or will this ferris-wheel toss me to the ground again. "But this situation could improve..." "It could get better..." "Maybe things will change..." "Maybe it's me..." "Should I really pass up this opportunity..." The list of rationalizations grows long and weighs me down Ok Wait and see... If you feel you must But don't wait too long Remember your past... Your past is waiting To be repeated There is nothing for your past to do in the past but sit at that Station, feet dangling off that bench, bored, Waiting for your train to arrive so That leg of your journey can be repeated Again and again and again Until you learn the lesson Your soul came here to learn Let the past go... Fact is I was trying to please Guilted into compliance "You have so much, give a little..." "Remember all I have done for you..." That and a bit of flattery too That's how I fell... But anger never steers you wrong. Anger is that great indicator. That flashing red light lovingly warns of danger ahead. Anger is that tree you crash into when you veer off the highway of Your soul, drunk off of the liquor someone else gave you Because you stayed too long in bars. Beware anger whispers... We often misread anger... lash out when we should look in. So I shine a flashlight on this darkness engulfing me, And realize I have made a mistake. I've boarded this luxury cruise-ship with 'friends' when I really wanted to explore that little creek in a canoe.