POEM // Rejection By Sue Ellson Text, audio and description at https://sueellson.com/blog/rejection-poem A short delay A hesitation A look of Indignation A thousand no’s I’ve faced it’s true A thousand no’s Have left me blue A thousand no’s That poke and dare That challenge my heart And seem so unfair A thousand no’s Like curses and pain Harmful and hurtful Leave me feeling lame Trapped in regrets Wishing for more Looking forward But stuck in before Rejection sucks The utter loneliness Of accumulated losses Tragedy and consequences But what if I could believe It wasn’t about me That their rejection Could help me truly be By resisting my way They could clarify my direction By saying no to what I want They coach me into action They swing the pendulum To both sides of the ledger They reflect the good and bad And bring authenticity closer Rejection can be protection Redirection and correction A celebration of truth Of humanity’s imperfection So here I stand Slightly jaded and forlorn But I won’t give up Every day I am reborn https://sueellson.com/blog/rejection-poem/