It is not worth
changing your ways
for those who
just want their way.
It is not worth shifting
the ground under your feet
for the vicious ones
who like to dig it out
so you fall in.
It is not worth
opening your soul
for those who do not
recognise the pearl
that grew from pain within.
But it is worth
giving the residue of kindness,
even to those whose
bitterness is their definition.
3/9/2017