creative writing & poetry
A poem originally written for and published in Any Segment Magazine
Come closer, child
There’s nothing to be scared of
She whispered, smiling
She was still like a tree
A tree, having a beautiful dream
I took a step towards her
And held her hand
I was not afraid
I felt free, as I looked at her hair
Dancing like a wildflower in the summer air
Welcome, child, she whispered
All we need is here
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We all feel like life’s too overwhelming sometimes. It seems like when it rains it pours, and we may think that things are totally out of our control and almost impossible for us to handle. At those intense moments, we may easily believe these thoughts without further questioning, and find ourselves carried away in feelings such as hopelessness, desperation and fear, that accompany our belief.
And we may not even realize that we are breathing. We often forget to pause and ask ourselves, “Could there be any other way of looking at this?” We get drifted away by the thoughts and feelings generated by assuming, in the autopilot mode, that the answer is no, without even asking the question…
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