Moderation? Probably not!

“Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.”

― Anne Sexton

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moderation

what is that?

I am not sure I have ever done anything with moderation

I burn brightly

and sometimes I flame out

I focus on myself too much

I focus on myself (at other times) too little

I am too serious

and not serious enough

I express myself passionately

freely

and at times unwisely

I use sermon illustrations that wiser preachers would not use

and share myself “online” in ways that not all

understand

I work hard

play hard

I feel deeply

and at times go way too deep for my own good

if I get my feelings hurt I retreat

(as I did yesterday)

and purge 100 people off my friends list

saint

well that is certainly not me

poet

perhaps

blessings to all!