Headstall's Reflections - 13. Chapter 13- Prompt 4 and 5- Pep Talk

You are so very right, and your poem is an antidote to the wallowing in self pity I so often fall into. Thank you for a bracing, refreshing alternative to whiny melancholy.

Self pity can be like quicksand. It catches you and doesn't want to let you go. I think people are entitled to a little self pity now and then, as long as we don't let ourselves wallow. I think this was a good verbal slap to being the author back to reality. Great job, Gary

I think a good wallow in self pity is a good thing, but only for a short time. To me, when i'm upset I let myself feel it, cry, yell whatever and then after I can see clearly.
But too much is bad, just as you wrote in your poem, Gary. I think you did a brilliant job showing what can happen if you stay in self-pity land too long.
tim xo

On 04/07/2016 12:35 PM, Parker Owens said:

You are so very right, and your poem is an antidote to the wallowing in self pity I so often fall into. Thank you for a bracing, refreshing alternative to whiny melancholy.

Thank you for the support, Parker. I needed the pep talk, my self. This was my kick in the pants. I really appreciate the review... cheers... Gary...

On 04/08/2016 01:34 AM, LitLover said:

Self pity can be like quicksand. It catches you and doesn't want to let you go. I think people are entitled to a little self pity now and then, as long as we don't let ourselves wallow. I think this was a good verbal slap to being the author back to reality. Great job, Gary

That's exactly what it was... knowing it is not the same as putting it into words, and the discipline of following the meter helped me out somewhat... thanks, as always for your awesome support... this didn't appear to reach many people so I really appreciate your comments, cheers, my friend... Gary...

On 04/08/2016 07:03 AM, Mikiesboy said:

I think a good wallow in self pity is a good thing, but only for a short time. To me, when i'm upset I let myself feel it, cry, yell whatever and then after I can see clearly.

But too much is bad, just as you wrote in your poem, Gary. I think you did a brilliant job showing what can happen if you stay in self-pity land too long.

tim xo

It's the bitterness that creeps in I find dangerous. A little self-pity is certainly okay, but I have to move away from it... I've been trapped in the past, by wallowing... thanks for your comments my friend... cheers... Gary...

Truth! All of it.. It's not a bad thing to acknowledge our bad feelings and feel sorry for ourselves from time to time. But sometimes we all need that little pep talk, like a dose of cold water. Snap us right back into taking action.
Nicely done Gary..

On 04/18/2016 07:40 AM, Defiance19 said:

Truth! All of it.. It's not a bad thing to acknowledge our bad feelings and feel sorry for ourselves from time to time. But sometimes we all need that little pep talk, like a dose of cold water. Snap us right back into taking action.

Nicely done Gary..

Thank you, Def! It did the trick for me, so I'm glad you saw truth in it. I appreciate the review, and the support, especially for this one... cheers, my friend... Gary...