Open Book

You say
your Life is
an open book,

but,
the question is,
who’s writing it?

Did you imagine
you were meant to
send out invitations,

asking for
submissions to
an anthology,

every chapter
someone else’s version
of your story,
as if their version
must be better than
your own?

Their adventures
more interesting
than your
misadventures?

Their successes
more captivating
than your
did-the-best-you-coulds?

Their hard work
more impressive
than your
slacker escapades?

Did you imagine
you’ll need
an agent
to persuade
a major publisher
to consider your book
worthy of publication?

Sort of like
Jesus making a pitch to
a judgmental God?

I’m thinking of
taking my own
advice:

Write your own book.
Publish it your Self.

(Photo by Yusuf Evli; UnSplash)