Day 26 — December 31 Days of Poetry

Near Bray Head, County Wicklow, Ireland

In an effort to free all the words that seem to endless be spilling out currently, I’ve endeavored on 30 days of poetry for the month of December giving myself 20 minutes per day. And the writing prompt list was found on Pinterest. I choose to write with my right hand then switch to the left and occasionally back to the right; this transition is indicated by ::::::: breaks.

BREAKDOWN

Surrender you’re trying too hard you’re building walls you’re in your head

Relax unclench the body relax the brace for impact let the tongue & the jaw drop

Soften soften soften

Long deep exhales in and out of the belly

And give yourself time spacious luxurious unrushed time

Give yourself permission to play and have fun

To laugh and try and explore

The mind game & addiction to overanalyzing overthinking over planning perfectionist tendencies are keeping you from living

Dear one let go release

It’s okay to be sad to be mad at yourself for the self-imposed restrictions

Grieve it when you realize it and then let it go

And try again less planning just simply being & doing by showing up follow the energy allow it to surprise you

You will be okay

:::::::

In parts babay steps

So much control planning reviewing analyzing

So little fun randomness laughter spontaneity

So why militarize self created structure rigidity judgment

It’s there the way the ask the request the demand

But you’re choosing not to honor it play with it surrender to it accept it receive it

So much tension bracing fear

Beautiful you are worthy prepared your own captor

Choose to free yourself walk around the bars of your cage

It isn’t safe out there you plead but it’s far less safe in here with your abuser

Choosing you is choosing love is choosing freedom is choosing life

No need to judge if people are worthy of your time and energy there is no way to know without trying and if it or they are not it wasn’t lost or wasted it was simply life