Tag: reflecting

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 163

Day 163: “Fear is a Synonym of Grief”

Grief is a lot of things

But a big one is fear

Fear of absence of physical presence

Fear of being left all alone

Fear of the unknown

Of having to be resilient

Of being pushed to resilience

Fear of missing someone

Every day

So badly

It hurts to your core

Fear of being in pain

Fear of the despair this pain brings

Fear of not being able to crawl out

Of the dark hole

Of loneliness

Sadness

Deep, deep despair

Of loss

It can really be debilitating if you let it

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 142

Day 142: “Each Poem”

Each poem I write

Is a love letter to myself

It’s permission to explore

To dive deep

To be unapologetic

To be myself

It’s a chance to try something new

Write something new

To go back in time

To look to the future

All while being completely in the present

To escape into this moment

To know myself

To get to know myself

To have fun

Be fearless

Put myself out there

Be okay with putting myself out there

To be silly

Carefree

To learn to relax

Not take myself so seriously

Poetry is a magic wand

A powerful tool

I wonder who I’ll be when this is done

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 101

Day 101: “Smiling on the Street”

I’m a lot nicer

When I’m visiting places for work

I smile more

Say hi to everyone

Want to make everyone feel welcome

Even when I leave the building

I’m smiling on the street

Warm and welcoming

It honestly feels good

I feel connection

Why am I not like that regularly?

Fear that a smile might invite something unwanted

Not wanting a rude reaction

Not getting paid to do so

And honestly, it can be a bit exhausting, interacting with everyone I cross paths with

Trying to smile and make others feel comfortable

Sometimes I just want to look forward, avoid eye contact

It’s less energy, safer

But maybe there’s space for both