Editing

Have you been exceptional today? Have you done a special thing?
Did you go the extra mile? Did you help a loved one’s heart to sing?

Did you radiate well-being? Did you practice any self-care?
Were you better today than yesterday? Was your self-judgement fair?

Did you try to help where needed? Did you give some of what you hold?
Did you waste your time with blame? Did you encourage or did you scold?

How will you improve yourself? How will you face the days that follow?
How will you nourish your soul? How do you fill that bitter hollow?

I find myself humbled each day when I ask the same of myself.
But…I read my kinder heart & leave dusty critics on the shelf.