Your Time Will Come

There are times when the ego
would have me believe
that I am hard to love.
But my soul would counter
that I am no harder to love
than anyone else.

There are times when my ego
would have me believe
that I have many more flaws
than everyone else.
But my soul would counter
that not only is this absurd
but that my various flaws
actually have their uses.

There are times when my ego
has convinced me
that I should be better than this by now,
that I should have learned more by now.
And my soul softly assures me
that I am doing my absolute best
and that is always enough.

It says to me:
"What you have to unlearn
is bound to take quite a bit of time
since these patternings
have been ingrained
over many lifetimes
and because
the numerous falsehoods
you are still releasing
were taught to you beginning
the day you were born."

My soul gently reminds me,
"When one is not protected
and cared for
by their very own parents,
it is hard to feel worthy of love."

My soul gently reminds me,
You need to accept the fact
that this wound takes time to heal,
to remedy; that there is no quick fix.

I hear the assurance from my soul,
that I chose a slow route
because many more people
will be able to identify with
a slow healing process
than a sudden experience
of complete enlightenment;
that many more people will find
my own personal roadmap
to healing the psyche instructive.

There is a purpose to the slowness,
so relax and enjoy the ride.
Your time will come.