I spent far too long trying to stifle certain emotions. This is a futile effort. Emotions are an all or nothing thing, you don’t get a tray in the cafeteria, you can’t pick what you want. It’s all or numb.
I say to you,
Feel. Let joy sweep you out to sea in it’s riptide
Let anguish rack you and shake you like earthquakes
Sobbing at the death of the moon
Relish the uncertainty playing ping pong inside you
Before you let go of the edge of the pool the first time
Let anger burn in your belly, feel it’s tension mounting.
these are gifts and guidance, lessons, let them in
Observe
Then let them go, each in turn,
Learn
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I love this lesson… to learn and to sense, then go on… perfect advice (but sometimes so hard to follow)
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Sounds like good learning to me, “Relish the uncertainty playing ping pong inside you”. I think its dribbling to center court sometimes in me
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Nice line about ping pong: “Relish the uncertainty playing ping pong inside you”
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Wonderful advice!
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It’s all or numb indeed. It can be scary when the feelings begin to come. I remember it was for me. But it was necessary. Well said, Eric.
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Bravo! You are absolutely right. To feel is to live!!
dwight
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Learning to let go is hard. Well-written, eric!
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Excellent lessons expressed so beautifully and to the point! I think it is emotional evolution when we learn to feel all emotions….even if for awhile. This has to be one of my favourite poems that you have written, erbiage. Thanks for joining in.
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your words had me comparing lukewarm people to hot/cold people. How sad to not feel emotions with strength and power and just be lukewarm.
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“you don’t get a cafeteria tray”
LOVE this phrase in its context here.
And the final last three lines – yes!
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