When things go wrong

do not internalize, do not
think you deserved it.
some days, everything is fine
everything is working
then there's a hint of something a bit off
and you go on and on, almost
having accomplished a few things
almost completely
then something goes wrong, deadly wrong
and you think
something is wrong with me.

do not think that...
there are people who need to let off steam
or their hatred
there are people who can only let out
being so frustrated inside
do not let it in.

block it off
block it off

there's so much to root into, know
that the river runs deep, poems
that hold exquisite pain, people
who care deeply about you.

so many years you may have spent
feeling guilty about something you saw,
do not think it is yours, do not
impregnate other people's hate.