Saturday, December 29, 2012

Self-preservation

Snarkiness surrounds.
Anxiety awaits.
Grumpiness grasps.
Surliness suffocates.
Attitude attacks.

Breathe. Breathe again.
In, one. two, three, four, hold.
Out, one, two, three four, hold.
Pray. Visualize. Go to my happy place.
Music. Deep breaths.

Fury, fled.
Anger, alleviated.
Center, back in place.
Cheer, restored.
For now, at least.

I'll take peace in spurts,
if that's the only way it 
knows to come.


(c) Ellen Gillette, 2012


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