Breathe in hate
Breathe in discontent
Breathe in the energy of all that ferment
Torment
Draw on that of those who seek to have the slightest problem with you
Then
When you feel like you cannot take on anymore
Lest
You will surely burst and lose your temper
It is then
That you must draw it into your heart
Remember
Instead
All those who have ever loved you and you them
Grow warm with this love
Let it melt the hard rock of cold old words and embittered feelings which you carry deep within
Let them thin
Spin
Become malleable
Sliding candle wax dripping down your sides
Opening your ribs
Butter in a hot pan glides
Around the edges of your mind
Bubbles turn to steam
Relieve
Breathe
Inhale
Exhale
Letting it out gently
Flowing into the world
Taking in the dross
Turning it to gold
A smallish morning meditation ❤️
I have read this poem three times and I can’t quite put my finger on how you achieved a completely effective message of “letting go” “focus on positivity” without being cliche or shallow at all. Perfect. I needed the message as well as the example to improve my own poetry. Thank you so much!
I’m so glad you liked it however there is no method of construct in my poetry – it just flows out. I think this happens because I have read a great deal of poetry and when you read what you love eventually what you write becomes what you love…if that makes sense – we can’t help but absorb the method but it won’t happen in the brain, it happens in the heart ❤️
I have read a shit ton of classic poetry and basically not a whole lot of free form or modern poetry. I have recently though and I agree with time we get a feel for it. Thanks.