What Sacrificing My Own Life Means: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I am learning that/
sacrificing my own life/
mostly means: Give time.

Gain Knowledge With Questions Not Fruit: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Gain deep knowledge by/
asking tough questions, ‘cuz that/
fruit thing is passe’.

Trying To Listen, Trying To Be: Revolutionary ImproVerse Free Verse

It has been a very
long
time
since I have tried
to listen
to the Spirit
in everything
I do.

I’ve spent the last
lost
several years
lost,
just doing
my own thing,
not
having the Spirit
with me at
all.

That is a difficult habit
to get out of,
making your own decisions
and just doing
whatever
you want.
I don’t hear him
very well
yet.
I don’t even ask him
as much as
I should.

I am learning.
I’m very sorry
that you get caught
in the crossfire
of my ignorance.

And my mother and I
sing “I’m trying to be
like Jesus,”
and I cry because
so often
I fail
and
so often
I hurt others.
I don’t want to.

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Learning To Be Good Enough: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I was never good*/
enough. I’m learning how to/
be, but it takes time.

OR
*I never felt good/

Who Attended The Better Class? Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

He went to a class/
to be taught. She attended/
the Temple and learned.

Learning And Growing: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

If I’ve learned a more/
Perfect way, how do I stop/
being critical?

Learning: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

When will I learn to/
stop needing affirmation,/
and just learn to trust.
OR

and just have more faith.

The Pain Of New Learning: Romantic ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku

I dislike learning/
something new at the expense/
of relationships.

OR

I dislike learning/
something new/
at the expense of keeping/
my great relationship with you.

Facing 6 PM: Romantic IMproVerse Haiku

Today I am learning/
how it might feel to face a/
firing squad at 6.

Terrifying Learning: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Learning that you are
not who you thought you were can
be terrifying.