Self pity has many faces,
the weary smile stating the so called fact
that no one understands me,
is just one mask that it wears.
Feeling sorry for myself is ok,
just give it a rest after a short time,
melancholy pleasures can only do so much,
then others get bored, eyes glaze over,
blessed sleep.
Self absorption is boring to others,
a cure for insomnia.
Br. Mark Dohle, OCSO
Holy Spirit Monastery
