Delusion

Reaching through the ethers, I take your hand

Searching for how to help you understand

I cringe when I see your limited view

From my perch I see the amazing you

Your running partner is false perception

Pushing you faster toward deception

Fueled with the idea of never enough

Struggling with this attachment makes it rough

Soon you’ll no longer be able to run

You’ll wish you’d slowed down and had way more fun

Your looks and money are an illusion

This carrot you seek is your delusion

As you step on the scale measuring your worth

I’m ready for the dam of tears to burst

With your hand in mine that your eyes can’t see

I console this younger version of me

                                        .....Myjo