Stress

Arman Hoque 1977 (Winnipeg)



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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Written on May 17, 2024

Submitted by Arman_1 on May 17, 2024

Modified by Arman_1 on May 17, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCEEEE AXDX XFF GGHH IIJJ KGKG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,090
Words 236
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 7, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4

Arman Hoque

Founder of Empyrean Law and Senior Counsel, Arman Hoque holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor in addition to a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a B.A. degree in Law and Society from the Ivy League Cornell University. In July 2004, he was called to the bar as barrister, solicitor, and notary public, following Articles with a prestigious Queen’s Counsel Firm. He worked in association with several prominent law firms and sage mentors to develop his high standard before establishing his own practice. Since then, he has grown his law firm. Focused on his compassion for access to justice, Mr. Hoque has received news attention for cases he has fought and won for his clients spanning 15 years of practice. He has contributed to precedents in the legal community and has been awarded numerous accolades recognizing his devotion to the law. For his clients, he uses his formidable cumulative knowledge and world-spanning experiences to effectively turn their real into as close to their ideal as legally possible. He has been a poet most his life, having self-published a volume in 1993 by honour of his patron father. more…

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