Allowing

Mind you are a curious beast

Offering no relief

When you fan feelings like a fire

There is a burning and churning

That steals my peace

Offers me no release

From drama

From running

Instead why not

Turn your thoughts around

Show your body that you have the capacity

To silence

What is toxic

What only intends

To steal your joy

There is a river

Flowing deep inside of you

It’s nature is compassion

It’s waters are soothing

Its rain shower brings your fevered mind

Cooling

So why would you not

Choose this

Love and tenderness

Instead of a mind

That only wants to hurt you?

Breathe

If you can

Let go of the commotion

Show instead

Devotion to the small and precious parts of you

That are the seeds of all that has the potential

To grow

Into something

Lighter

Larger

More loving

More attuned to both

Inner freedom

And allowing