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Of course truth is a bitter pill to take
unwelcome and sharp, unwilling to dissolve quickly.
We beg for sweetness in each lesson.
Life knows, though, that healing rarely comes softly.
It pushes the weight of outcome against our pride.
and then waits for us to acknowledge what we tried to reject.
The heart turns then.
The mind fights,
but step by step, acceptance finds its door.
The bitterness first permeates then starts to disappear.
understanding replaces it
and a subdued determination.
It hurts first, but then it
The unpleasant pill teaches what comfort never could.
This reminds me of development, it can be dangerous at times.
and other times the only cure.
is the one we target to avoid.