Stress
Stress
To think about the future
May cause a lot of stress.
But it’s just human nature,
Don’t make the present into a mess.
Take the future one step at a time,
Savour each moment,
each experience so sublime.
Take the good with the bad,
Cry when you’re feeling sad,
Control yourself when you’re mad.
When times are good feel glad.
Nothing lasts forever,
A feeling is here till it’s gone.
When you’re feeling trapped in a moment,
Keep the faith and push on.
Don’t get dragged down
By negatives that make you cross.
Life is measured by the goods and bads - the milestones all across.
Feed off your stress as it feeds off you;
Control extremes in all that you do.
Take a deep breath, hold it and release.
Do it ten more times - you may find some peace.
Stress is a double edged knife -
It provides sweetness and savour to our life.
Learn to control it, ride it like a wave.
Once you know your limits, your life it just may save.
Begin to understand your stresses;
How it affects the things that you do.
No matter how many buttons it presses,
You remain in control of you.
About this poem
My teenage daughter complains about stressing about the future and what she has to face. I look back on my life and recognize this place. This one is for her.
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