Sometimes

Sometimes a little Self-Loathing is Acceptable
When in our Mind’s Eye;
Our distance from the Ground is Exaggerated,
It is Imaginary.

When in Truth, we have reached no Heights
And our Triumphs are too little to Diminish our Errs

When our Shortcomings have had Greater Influence than our Victories;
In our Missteps we have Killed, Maimed, Destroyed,
While in our Accomplishments we can barely Heal
And we say “We’re only Human” as an excuse.
When our Apologies are, too often, Meaningless…
So when they are Sincere they are met only with Skepticism.

Sometimes a little Self-Loathing is Necessary
When our Humanity is not Excuse enough for our Wrongdoings;
And in our Successes we have left only Death, Betrayal and Brokenheartedness in our wake.
….
But only Sometimes.