Who allows this happiness to lie
in the hands of a stranger?
Who is the one that takes away
this joy?
“Comparison is the thief of joy”
Joy is an awakening from comparison!
Now who has the power to steal
this abiding joy!?
What great artist
is brave enough
to expose the shameful self
and all its hopes and fears?
Even the slightest bravery is welcome
relief from the prison self.
We’ve all been restrained
by these same hands.
Note: The phrase “comparison is a thief of joy” has been attributed to several authors.
Image credit: Epave d’une traction avant Citroên dans les bois de Massangis, Yonne, France (2020), Ibex73
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