I Quit

3/3/2016

I don't smoke
But I got a lot of bad habits
So as of right now
I'm quitting

I quit worrying about the future
I quit regretting the past
I quit doubting myself

I quit complaining
I quit lying
I quit judging

I quit feeling envying others for their perfect relationships, perfect body, perfect talents, perfect life
Because it's not perfect
I quit trying to be perfect

I quit letting my feelings go unsaid
I quit being complacent and lazy in the relationships that really matter to me
And I quit putting time into the ones that don't

I quit Netflix binging
Except if it's Breaking Bad
Or Lost
Or Fuller House
Ok, maybe I don't quit Netflix

I quit the comments section
Unless you have something nice or constructive or meaningful to say
Then let's talk

I don't quit fear
I don't really have control over that, but I do quit letting it control my life

I quit caring about imagined criticism that hasn't even come my way yet
I quit editing myself in the hopes of avoiding that criticism altogether
I quit pandering to judge mental Christians who don't think my channel is "Gospel centered" enough

I quit my temper
I quit my selfishness
And I quit biting my fingernails

I quit quitting
Except for all this stuff

I quit my dirty room
I quit my broken closet handles
I quit excuses, fear, pride, and greed
I quit avoiding eye contact to avoid connection

I quit all the things that keep me from being the man I should b

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6 Comments

sally ann

3/3/2016 10:44:06

love this

Alisha

3/3/2016 12:59:25

This is totally what I needed to hear right now. Really speaks to me, love it :)

johan

3/3/2016 13:57:42

Awesome,so glad the written post are back

Jen

3/3/2016 16:52:21

Wow...I need to quit many of these things. I read something the other day, I think it was from Rachel Wojo, it said somethings to the effect that prayer trumps panic every time. I quit the need to panic. Also, is it weird that I read this in your voice in my head?

Bana

3/3/2016 23:13:33

Thanks for putting it into words....

Hannah

3/8/2016 17:53:54

I used this for a school project. we were told to go online and find a poem that means something to us so I chose this one. My class is having a "poetry day" thing and a few of us were asked to read our poems. I was chose and so was my friend who did "What Are You Afraid of?" also by you.

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