Feelings

They are so big,
so high, so low.
so persistent, so present.
They overflow.

They won’t back off,
won’t hush, won’t stop,
won’t go, won’t quit.
They won’t give up.

Until they’re felt,
they’re witnessed, they’re seen.
they’re processed, they’re held.
Until they share what they mean.

So do not rush,
don’t block, don’t hide.
don’t suppress, don’t distract,
don’t neglect what’s inside.

They don’t need long.
Just 90 seconds, they say,
it takes for them to pass,
for them to go their way.

You might need more,
more time, more space,
more love, more care.
You might just need more grace.

Eventually, they’ll loosen,
they’ll soften, they’ll fade.
they’ll ease, they’ll dim.
Eventually, they’ll dissipate.

What’s left will be you,
will be whole, will be okay,
will be safe, will be brave.
What’s left will be the you that’s here to stay.