The Measure Of Pleasure

is in immersion which does not have units,
like pounds or pints, or other words useful
for different people to count things with,
it resists all scientific accountability.

After all who would listen to another
caught up in their personal rapture
when their own desire is so different?
It takes more than 'love' and 'patience'
to do that and with today's 'free choice'
such loyalty wears thin all too easily.

Whatever your most immersive activity be,
respect others in theirs as you find them,
where when you find respect in pleasure
you will find your heart, a treasure indeed.

Self Control

When other people get the edit
and give themselves the credit
for the person I seem to be
I will not recognize them, or me.
As needs be, I will deny myself.
Particularly when they lack intent
and they are merely 'making the best'
of a job they never wanted in the first place.