I have enough weight
with my baggage to carry.
Lift your own suitcase.
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Lindsay Sfara
I'm just a daydreaming nerd writing poetry and fiction about mental health.
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"Not all those who wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien
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Arrested by Necessity
Do you have a favorite place to visit when you're overwhelmed by your thoughts? Do you get overwhelmed by your thoughts? I suppose not everyone experiences the paralyzation that occurs when too many decisions creep in. I get knots in my (ample) stomach that twist and turn into cramps. Within minutes, my pulse increases and I force myself to remain calm, but anxiety starts poking at my chest like a toddler attempting to wake his papa for a snack. The cause of my tension is lost by this time, and my focus turns to slowing my breathing, "staying present in the moment," and remembering where I am and why.
By Mack D. Ames5 days ago in Men
Comments (4)
Some people have so much baggage that they don't have baggage their baggage has them. It's like they're being thrown around in a tumbleweed of their own baggage, especially when it comes to holding impossible standards for their partner, friends, family, etc.
I'm with Shirley on this one. First of all, this is a wonderful and impactful Haiku, Lindsay. But your final line made me laugh out loud. Just sayin'.
I don't know why this made me laugh, but it did!
Oh my goodness, yes!!!!