WyzWmn's World©

I’m a pretty open person
I wear my heart on my sleeve
I try always to do my best
I strive to be kind
I try more often than not to be nice

I don’t succeed all the time
but I sure do try

being this type of a person
constantly puts me in the position
to be taken advantage of
or to be used
or to be hurt
by mean spirited
self absorbed
conniving
people

I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea
but even if you don’t agree with me
you must needs be civil.

most days I can handle it
when people aren’t

today however?
not so much

my feels good
got stomped on but good today
and as much as most of the people involved
say it’s not me
and I don’t have to own it

I tried really really hard
to not have this happen

and still it did.

I’d rather just not do it anymore.

I’m weary
tired of everything being so hard
tired of trying so hard
tired of the backlash
tired of never coming out on top
just
plain
weary.

goes a long way…

I am continually stymied
by some people’s
complete lack of understanding
or consideration or kindness

the lack of
common garden variety courtesies
amazes me
more than running into an axe murderer
face to face

(and believe me when I say
“been there, done that”)

how hard is please and thank you
and mean it?

why is it so hard to offer courtesy
to strangers
let alone acquaintances
or friends

why does it continue to blow me away
when I hear/see/experience people
without the sense of compassion
to be kind?

wtf is wrong with people?

apparently kindness is a learned trait
it isn’t something
that all people are
born with

and frankly
that lack
speaks volumnes
to humanity’s penchant for
negativity

if someone holds a door open for you
take a second
and say thanks

if you have good service
in a restaraunt, pub, customer desk
say thanks

if you work next to someone
all day long
have the courtesy to say hello
or try a couple
of bland pleasantries
over the course of the day…

it’s pretty simple
being kind
why then am I constantly
farklempt
by people’s lack
thereof?