Not a quick fix but a timely stitch

SENSING THE TRIGGER: THE CONVOLUTED MIND AT PLAY

On a boat, holding on to an urn, riding in fear,

The light through the dense mangroves seems to pave the way,

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And the creeping scare knocks down the urn,

wrecking the ashes to burn on the dirt floor,

the debris to scratch open a crack in the boat,

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The gut-wrenching moment, knowing,

life at its worst,

boat about to burst,

the repeated warning of the fall,

now completely drowned,

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an ear to acknowledge, never listened,

an eye to respect, always pounced,

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The shame surrounding,

What a failure life has been.

Couldn't even fulfill the last desire of the lost soul,

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The regret, too loud,

the rage, automatically bound,

stuck in the wilderness,

now anchored on the guilt,

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The depth of the unfolding turbulence in the mind,

picking up even a fraction of sound,

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THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW TO TRAIN THE MIND

Repeat,

be present,

be in the present,

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Unloading the manuscript

Uploading it to the system to control the essence, the breath

STEP 1

Say, STOP (The command 'stop' pauses the mind for a second)

Now, BREATHE

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AGAIN

STOP

BREATHE

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EXHALE THROUGH THE MOUTH

MAKE A LOUD SOUND IF YOU WANT

WWWOOOOFFFFFFFF!!!

STEP 2

Let it fall,

Let it fail,

For once,

Let it be.

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Don't blame the boat

Don't you dare shut down your throat,

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CRY AS MUCH AS YOU WANT

There is not a single person around,

cry to your loudest voice,

let the echoes shiver through your storm,

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SO

If you want to cry,

take a 25-minute break,

cry and come back,

If not, it is still okay,

Because the next stop is still not an escape,

Direct yourself to the next step.

STEP 3

Sit with the crack,

Stop judging,

Stop analysing,

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STOP

BREATHE

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G..LIT....CH......

Rising heart rate incoming.

RELAX

RELAX

REPEAT WITH A CONCIOUS MIND

Until the breath is inhaled with awareness

BREATHE

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Now,

Why don't we take a different approach?

NOT A QUICK FIX BUT A TIMELY STITCH

STEP 4

No guarantee that it will work, but why not?

let this too fall,

We have been through failures before,

We can get through this as well,

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Sit with the crack,

Stop judging,

Stop analysing,

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It is okay to not be okay,

The thoughts don't stop,

Just let it be,

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A crime isn't at play,

but a mind at a crucial stage,

don't find out the reason why,

don't chase for a solution,

don't feel guilty,

don't regret,

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Pause,

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Breathe,

let's feel the heartbeat,

a tap to ease,

anxiousness to unleash,

acknowledging the triggered creeks,

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No rush, no push,

but slow and steady,

scan the surroundings at a slow pace,

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It is quite a strength to become,

the tortoise in a race,

The most well-known moral story taught as a kid,

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Pause,

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Breathe

eyes wide open,

Just accept, a beauty in a mess is a win.

a deliberate fake smile too extends the chin,

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Don't doubt the abilities,

Don't ever drown behind the field,

You are the essence of power in there to walk into a river,

Pat, that attitude of yours, a sportive one,

where one will fail, and one will win for sure,

Let the mess stand out as the way it is,

Let it stay

You will find a way.

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The growth of life with wisdom applied in practical life is the biggest win.

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BREATHE

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THE PAUSE

Still restless,

It

is

okay,

The guide, Echo, took a minute away,

consider it a distraction, out of the triggered space,

when the body froze in the first place.

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Don't be overwhelmed

Don't feed the fear,

say it out loud,

let your inner soul hear,

THIS TOO SHALL PASS,

You are all fine, my dear.