1402 HIDE AND SEEK

By Jove!  I think I've got it!

Tis the positively focused spirit of the extroverted idealist, within
That spurs the cock-eyed optimist to see herself soaring above
Mountaintops across the clear blue sky feeling as free of 'failure to
Thrive' as a butterfly, newly released from its chrysalis shell

Tis the negatively focused attitude of the introverted pessimist (hiding
Within dark pockets of my subconscious) that spurs my fear of failure to
Emerge each time an eruptive episode of PTSD spins my smart heart like
A top that falls into a disillusioned state of inertia, once the spinning stops

Now that my intuitive sense of clarity has thoroughly identified conflicting
(Confounding) sides of my nature, I believe my subconscious fear of failure
Will be disempowered from hijacking the most creative aspects of
My conscious, intelligent mind for these reasons:

Once my smart heart has had time to absorb today's self-empowering insights
Concerning my need to embrace a well-balanced view of my self image
I believe my idealist and pessimist will feel a self-inspired sense of readiness
To morph into the well grounded realist, who will - come out, come out - at last

I also believe that today's intuitive train of thought will spur my spirit to
Challenge my thought processor to develop its potential to calm rising
Levels of frustration by injecting my intelligence with straight shots of
Courage so as to embolden my positive attitude to patiently master my fate

Hopefully, once my think tank absorbs today's train of thought, insight's
Spotlight will showcase the entire spectrum of my personal strengths whenever
Opportunity opens the door, behind which the great unknown beckons my
Growing sense of courage to defeat self-demeaning attitudes, consistently

In a nutshell, I have sound reason to believe that upon thorough absorption
This string of insights will lighten, brighten and strengthen
My heart, spirit and think tank to maintain a balanced sense of self
Whenever my best efforts to achieve a long-range goal feel shattered ...

And for those reasons, the knowledgeable, deeply observant adult, whom
I've grown up to be, will no longer submit to feeling subconsciously flogged by
The haunting self-image of a deeply confounded, traumatized tot, who grew to be
A strong spirited leader of her peers until she was bullied upon switching schools

So sayth this trio of sages, each in his own way:
Socrates:  Know thyself
Shakespeare:  To be or not to be
Rocky:  Now—if you know what you're worth, go out and get what you're worth!