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AJ Lang

I dwell within my sadness
So that I may set it free.
To ignore it is to cage it
And so I let it be.

I let the tears fall freely
And I let my shoulders shake.
I feel it through my body
As I sleepless lie awake.

If I ignored my sadness
I would only let it grow.
Deep in my soul t'would fester
And I wouldn't even know.

Until one day some tiny thing
Creates internal clatter,
And my sadness cage clangs opens
And in that moment I shatter.

So instead I feel my sadness
And then by the light of dawn,
I set free all those emotions
And I'm no longer forlorn.

  • Author: AJ Lang (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 1st, 2023 07:50
  • Comment from author about the poem: I've spent too many years caging my emotions. To allow yourself to feel, is to allow yourself to get to a point that you can let go of those feelings. It's a hard lesson, and a harder experience. But it turns out that it's better than the alternative.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 2
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