Acceptance

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Acceptance

Post by maria1 » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:39 am

Acceptance
Breathing in, I know I’m breathing in
Breathing out, I know
As the in breath grows deep
The out breath grows slow
Breathing in makes me calm
Breathing out makes me at ease
With the in breath, I smile
With the out breath, I release
Breathing in, there is only the present moment
Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment. (Poem by Thich Nhat Hanh)

I love that poem because it embodies the very essence of calmness that has eluded me for far too long. The simple act of breathing can bring can bring solace to the turmoil in my life.

For too long my mind has been a raging storm of denial
For too long I’ve been bound by the chains of the repression of who I truly am
For too long I’ve hidden my feelings and desires from family and friends.
For far too long I’ve attempted to drown my true self in a sea of liquor

I search for tranquility
I search for understanding
I search for respect
I search for the community that has shunned me
I search for the warm embrace of a lover

In my search, I’m beginning to find solace in another famous work.
(Matthew 7:7-8) “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and him who knocks, the door will be opened”.

I feel a calm starting to envelope my soul
I feel there is hope for me in this world
I feel I’m capable of giving and receiving love
I beginning to feel, within myself, acceptance.

Maria1

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