Win Win

The beginning
and the end
to this story
will be the same.
That's what she said.
I didn't argue-
the truth is etched
in the walls, posted
on billboards...
I would cry
if I found comfort
in it. I walk tall
I entertain
I smile
I feel good
and sometimes
I also
roll around
in my own drama
but I don't usually
make the habit
of inflicting it
apon others.
There is a
fundamental difference...
I see it, appreciate it,
cherish it, because it will
help me walk taller
and smile wider
and feel better
that I refuse
to be tangled and trapped
in to feeling guilty
for being myself
and doing my thang.