The Little Black Book Poem by Ronel O'Reilly

I have a little black book
words of wisdom
gathered over the years
notes, eye-openers
realizations….

That the origin of good and evil
is deeply rooted in one’s own heart
there is a scheme to life
we can either embrace it or run from it

Being yourself is very difficult
in a society where anything out of the ordinary
are either labelled or condemned
and one should never believe in anything
simply because it is written as the absolute truth

Hatred can turn one’s days and nights into
hellish turmoil
trust is earned
religion is not restricted
to temples and sacred writings

Death is a painful truth
tenderness and kindness
are not signs of weakness
once spoken,
words can never be reversed.

The little black book
now is with all the others
on my shelve
a constant reminder
that life is a process
a mystical journey
a true version of oneself