I cannot

Accept all,

Open myself to others,

Allow myself to quit,

Allow things to remain when they are wrong,

Shut my mind to words of wisdom,

Lie to my parents,

Do things in which I do not excel for I am self conscious,

Take a well-meant compliment.

I cannot stop

Singing when I hear a good song,

Judging others when I first see them,

Hating hate,

Reading when I’ve finally gotten to the good part,

Crying when two people who were meant to be realize it,

Worrying, even though I know it does no good,

Being a perfectionist,

Thinking when I’m trying to sleep,

Saying sharp things when my temper gets the better of me.

I can

Write from my heart,

Trust others,

Be honest,

Admit when I am wrong,

Think quickly,

Be a lady - cleaning and all,

Take responsibility,

Work, even when I don’t want to,

Open my mind to exotic ideas.