I have wasted enough of my energy on people
who give nothing in return
I have filled them with my energy,
but they were like bottomless pits.
I feel empty and sucked dry.
It's time to consider myself, set some limits and say "no".
It may be an old behaviour pattern
to always direct my love towards people
from whom nothing comes in return.
This may be a time indicating my fear to accept love.
In this situation the danger of resigning myself is great.
I must not let myself be overwhelmed.
The journey inward has its difficult and troublesome aspects.
I need courage, and trust in myself,
in order to embark on this journey.
The Hermit is revered by others and rarely understood,
An individual who hears a different drummer,
not satisfied with the superficialities of the masses.
The Hermit enters only into those relationships
which offer union of deeper levels.
If this is not possible, the Hermit prefers to remain alone.
I accept my aloneness!
I won't be concerned with people who do not understand me.
Who would rather see me be part of the herd
and overlook the treasure of my uniqueness.
While the others need others, I will shine my own light,
And when I meet a wise leader or teacher, I will join him.
Until then I will enjoy my aloneness.
I can stop being alone whenever I wish.
......................................................Ned Wood
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