2012/tell

THINGS I TELL MYSELF

When something falls on the floor
or touches something I wish it hadn’t:
People in third world countries
survive worse than this every day.

When I look in the mirror:
You’re not completely hideous.

When I eat something I shouldn’t:
At least I’m not shooting up.

And the proverbial favorite,
always appropriate:
It could be worse.

8/20/12