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I wanted to feel safe, but I was afraid.
I wanted to be big, but I was small.
I wanted to be strong, but I was weak.
I wanted to heal, but I killed.
I wanted to be soft, but I grew hard.
I wanted to be compassionate, but I was critical.
I wanted to be normal, but I was odd.
I wanted acceptance, but I got rejection.
I wanted forgiveness, but I got punished.
I wanted to be heard, but nobody listened.
I wanted be acknowledged, but I was ignored.
I wanted to be loved, but I was abandoned.
I wanted a family, but I was alone.
I wanted to trust, but I was betrayed.
I wanted to control myself, but I could not.
I wanted to be sober, but I was drunk.
I wanted to prosper, but I was robbed.
I wanted answers, but I only got more questions.
I wanted friends, but I could not make or keep them.
I wanted wisdom, but age only brought more ignorance.
I wanted mindfulness, but I found only anxiety.
I wanted to be sane, but I was crazy.
I thought I understood some things, but I was wrong.
I wanted to rest, but I found no safe place.
I wanted to be free, but I was always bound.
I wanted energy, but I fell exhausted.
I wanted to understand, but I could not.
I wanted to concentrate, but my mind would not sit still.
I wanted to help, but nobody noticed.
I cried out in agony, and nobody heard.
I wanted to die, but I could not kill myself.
I wanted to accept the unacceptable, but I kept judging.
I wanted to be a Senex, but I was a Trickster and a Fool.

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