There is Acceptance and there is Denial

There is acceptance and there is denial.

To be conscious of your limitations is devastating.

But there is acceptance and there is denial.

Which one does mental health promote? Arguably both.

What is the root of the problem? Probably myself.

There is acceptance and there is denial.

Am I inherently flawed?

There is acceptance and there is denial.

How fortunate is it that all my flaws stem from the one thing in life I have total control over.

How unfortunate is it that all my flaws stem from the one thing in life most difficult to control.

What does it feel like to be in control of yourself?

Must I first lose control to know?

Or have I not been in control all this time?