Conscience Maturity

 

 

When I thought of “grow up”, I was not thinking of having a mature conscience.  My conscience works overtime, betimes.  Conscience is most often some ways of being that are imposed upon us by people, places and things.  Personal mature conscience is one where you have set moral values for yourself.  It is what you believe is good and right and reasonable.  It is mature when you own it and you live it and live by it. 

 

The Valuable Time of Maturity

I counted my years and discovered that I have

less time to live going forward than I have lived until now.

I have more past than future.

I feel like the boy who received a bowl of candies.

The first ones, he ate ungracious,

but when he realized there were only a few left,

he began to taste them deeply.

I do not have time to deal with mediocrity.

I do not want to be in meetings where parade inflamed egos.

I am bothered by the envious, who seek to discredit

the most able, to usurp their places,

coveting their seats, talent, achievements and luck.

I do not have time for endless conversations,

useless to discuss about the lives of others

who are not part of mine.

I do not have time to manage sensitivities of people

who despite their chronological age, are immature.

I cannot stand the result that generates

from those struggling for power.

People do not discuss content, only the labels.

My time has become scarce to discuss labels,

I want the essence, my soul is in a hurry…

Not many candies in the bowl…

I want to live close to human people,

very human, who laugh of their own stumbles,

and away from those turned smug and overconfident

with their triumphs,

away from those filled with self-importance,

Who does not run away from their responsibilities...

Who defends human dignity.

And who only want to walk on the side of truth

and honesty.

The essential is what makes

life worthwhile.

I want to surround myself with people,

who knows how to touch the hearts of people…

People to whom the hard knocks of life,

taught them to grow with softness in their soul.

Yes …. I am in a hurry … to live with intensity,

that only maturity can bring.

I intend not to waste any part of the goodies

I have left …

I’m sure they will be more exquisite,

that most of which so far I’ve eaten.

My goal is to arrive to the end satisfied and in peace

with my loved ones and my conscience.

I hope that your goal is the same,

because either way you will get there too .. ”

~Mário de Andrade~Brazilian Poet

 

This is what I need.  How about you?

 

©Carol Desjarlais 1.15.23