You have done well, my friend —
you can stop measuring.
No need to weigh yourself —
you are your own balance

No need to look for flaws,
not in yourself, and not in others —
they won’t be on the test,
won’t be collected or compared,
won’t be evaluated

You can present yourself
clear and simple as one step forward
in which you are instantly
filled up with light.

©Wendy Mulhern
December 4, 2018