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Mixed Emotions

Hold or let them go?

By Calvin LondonPublished 11 months ago β€’ Updated 11 months ago β€’ 1 min read
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Emotions can be such transient feelings

They come, and then they go

Like a ship in the night, or a storm at sea

Tomorrow, you would never know.

πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

Emotions are such transient things

But some stick and hang around

Like the love you have for someone new,

Or that someone special that you found

πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

Some are so sharp they cut like a knife

And pierce right through your heart,

When you’ve lost that one that you loved

And don’t know how to be apart.

πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

But some linger on and never seem to go

Those deep feelings that you feel

For a mother, father, or a child

Deep emotions that you cannot conceal.

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

Emotions can be such transient feelings

We really need to know

How to keep the ones we want

And how we let the bad ones go.

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

Till next time,

Calvin

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About the Creator

Calvin London

I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.

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  • Angie the Archivist πŸ“šπŸͺΆ11 months ago

    Well said! So important to know which to keep & which to ditch.

  • Rachel Deeming11 months ago

    Yes, navigating emotions is one of the trickier things about being a human. Just check the last line of your poem again too.

  • Maryam Batool11 months ago

    Really, you stood by the title of the poem! ✨ Mixed feelings... Sometimes I think feelings are weird. Everything we do, we did and will do has been a part of our feelings. Bad feelings? Good ones? It screws my mind sometimes. But, at the end of the day; feelings are what make us beautiful. It's that element of the soul that makes it flourised and grow more. Loved your poem, we do have "Mixed feelings" πŸ™ŒπŸ€

  • Pure Crown11 months ago

    Wow interesting

  • This was so profound! Loved your poem!

  • Love this. Fingers crossed this one gets Top story.

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