Table Quotes Quotes

“What do you bring to the table?

I’ve been asked that question before.
I laugh every time.

You’re here
because I chose you.
You leave
because I chose to.

And somehow,
you’re standing there
worried about
what I bring to the table—

while I’m over here
building the damn tables.

You’re measuring my worth
with imaginary chairs,
counting seats
at a table that doesn’t exist,

while I’m creating opportunities
for people who haven’t even
earned a seat yet.

So no—
I’m not auditioning
for a place beside you.

You were invited.

And if you were too blind
to recognize the hand
God placed in your life
to help you—

that’s not my loss.
That’s your lesson.

So when you finally find
your imaginary table,
pull up a chair.

Sit there.

Sit with yourself.

And if the silence gets too loud…

jerk off.

Because apparently
that’s the only thing
you can bring to the table.”
― Marion Bekoe