Looking back on the past few weeks
I see that anxiety
held me tight
all the "what ifs"
were negative
taking me down
But here's the thing -
everything went smoothly
plane trip
family reunion
close quarters
wedding
When I got home
had time to reflect
and none of those "what ifs"
became real
Instead
new possibilities
edged them out
inspiring hope
maybe,
just maybe
normalcy is possible
even in the midst of chaos
I do not have to own
broader-perspective chaos
I do not have to
let it in
I can just let it fester
on the hot sidewalk
of compassion
watch it shrivel up
and disappear
Anxiety
does not define me
Chaos
cannot claim me
if I choose
to remain steady
to breathe deeply
to hope for better
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