Humility.

Humility —

to savor the bittersweet
feeling

of that which I love
ceaselessly slipping
through the cracks of my fingers,

only being able to loosely hold it
for all but a brief moment.

My heart glows
and tears well

all at once.

Slipping…

Slipping…

I will savor this.

Max Kristopher Komes
www.MaxKomes.com

Max Komes is a master’s-level mental health professional and author in Pensacola, Florida. His philosophy is that each and every individual holds wellsprings of wisdom within them, and with the right tools, can access this wisdom to live purposeful, healthy, and resilient lives.

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