LauraElizaHaynes
Knowing enough is enough,
Begins with believing you are enough.
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When fertile ground becomes barren,
Pastures are spent,
What was full has emptied;
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Freezing in place is unsound!
Find a peace in movement.
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Ride out the regret,
Face down the sadness,
Accept that all things change;
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Turn from victimhood,
Find a hero’s grace.
Apparently I should understand,
What’s going on inside my mind.
But when I probe,
It remains elusive.
Enigmatically reclusive.
When I simply sit still,
A cascade of thoughts and feelings,
All compete for centre-stage.
Like the din of an audience,
Before a performance.
Or a cacophony of debate,
Competing for a point to make,
With no speaker to call ‘Order’!
Rarely these facets of me,
Can ever seem to agree.
When I can become observer,
Watching the chaos unfold.
Avoiding the compelling draw.
The roar then abates.
Quiet calm is my state.
I can sit aware of arisings.
Comforted all will pass,
That all is transient.
This state is not easily found.
But it is truly profound.
Unable to trust
My senses now
Delusions made real
An eternal row
Between my worries
And all my doubts
To my hopes
A pointless bout
So all that is left is
Do what I know
The only option
Is to let go
I don’t mean of life
Despite its pains
I mean the mires
Inside my brain
I should be pleased
With what I’ve achieved
This constant quest for more
Is making my soul sore
Time to enjoy the spoils
Of all of my toils
Stop flogging my wit
Take time to sit
You have come far
But do you know who you are?
You’re actually a success
I promise, I don’t mess
I know a new challenge
Will soon be yours to manage
But for now take a breath
There are too few before death
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