Life’s Wonders & Curves
A poem of imagined conversations between my Brain, Heart & Gut Instinct.
Thoughts aplenty in my mind Self talk, not often kind: “You’re not good enough You can’t do stuff not like other people!
You’ll never amount to much You are too much! Nothing you do will equal That which others achieve”
However, I decide I don’t agree… I’ll write my own decree
“Be still my mind Give me some reprieve I’m doing my best…. you, my mind are such a peeve”
My heart pipes up:
“You can believe Listen to me” she beats faster her sound: “you can cover much ground for all you can do you’ll set, you’ll cast a spell upon your mind,
in this Heart Spell you shall find
kind words are spoken, for you are not broken
you are all you can be so….accept yourself fully” she murmurs to me.
Yet... The mind is not willing it’s thoughts they’re a killing dulling me down my brain’s shaking it’s head
with a frown, it says:
“You’ll never manage that why even try, just sit here and cry be the baby that you are Small & Worthless nothing virtuous”
My Gut chimes in:
“Leave her be she is whole she is free listen up to me I’m your Gut Instinct I’m Distinct Unmistakable in fact I know you are worthy you’re wholly intact, ignore your minds jibes, it will soon backtrack”
My mind she starts to still from her wishes, so ill she quietens her chatter her grey matter, pales to insignificance. She looks at black & white full of envy, consumed with spite She wants me to remain in fight & flight!
“No, no, no I say I will shine on this new day
My Heart is calling My Instinct bawling out at the top of my lungs
“You my mind...can be unkind in all that you do wish to say I’ll listen on another day
I’ve to get to the Heart of this matter I’ve not time to listen to your innane chatter For you talk nonsense You can’t have a conscience You are tormented by what others have lamented false perceptions of me Put downs Frowns Non accepting clowns , those who’ve judged me before It’s time to settle this score!
With my Heart in tact I will exact my own Glowing Reverie I’ll free me from the chains of mind Through my Heart Centre I’ll be kind Self Talk will be clear”
My Heart Sings the song: “You are Whole & Worthy, my dear”
From this day on Gut Instinct will serve My mind I will swerve For I know I deserve all of Life’s Wonders & Curves
©️Willow Innershire Sterrick 2024
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