I did not sign up for this
I did not volunteer
I did not add my name to the list
I was not given the option to opt out
This chose me
Failure
Pain
Defeat
Anxiety
All handed down without my consent
It steals my sleep
Changes my thinking
Alters my motivation
Breaks my heart
When I let it
Unknowingly
Passively
Lazily
Submissively
All of the responses I use to hide
I did not sign up for this
I did not volunteer
I did not add my name to the list
I was not given the option to opt out
This chose me
Knowledge
Strength
Compassion
Excitement
All of the potential available with my consent
It steals my sleep
Changes my thinking
Alters my motivation
Breaks my heart
When I let it
Consciously
Actively
Aggressively
Intensely
All of the power I’ve been hiding
It chose me
I was chosen for this
I’m ready
To choose
