Feelings Aren't Good Or Bad
Feelings just are
Did you learn growing up that it is not okay to feel?
Is it not okay to feel angry, sad, mad, or real?
To reveal some disgust or loud crying.
If you are having fun, laughing,
were you told that someone would get hurt?
How can being silly cause hurt to Burt?
Feelings are not good, sad, or bad; they just are.
Want to cry, please do. It will sometimes take you far.
Want to stop? We can do that too.
Change chairs, look up, think of something else to do.
Having a bad day, laughter yoga will save the day.
Try smile-ups and laughter breaths to make it better today.
Hug yourself, don't take a drug, watch puppy videos,
and even chicken shows will help to take you out of the throes
of some emotions that you don't have time for right now.
Call a friend who will laugh with you. Write nonsense and allow
the smiles and laughs to come. For some, it is a simple matter
of being okay with feelings. Mine, yours, and ours. Mind overmatter!
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Comments (5)
You are so right for we do need to get out of our heads every so often. Laughing helps a lot and watching any kind of video that makes one laugh should help love those puppy videos. Good work.
Our minds and feeling do matter! Thank you for the comfort of this poem.
Hooray for feelings. We should be ok with them...it's a matter of managing them. Comforting, Denise.
I love this, Denise.
FLOW with feelings. Be Water. Bruce LEE said. RULE