Being Me

Severity bleeds into serenity
As creativity is released from my own enmity
My edges dull as life seeps back into my core
I am me, for awhile at least, once more

My alter ego is put to rest
As I resume being my best
The hardened coating is chipped away
So I may glimpse the dream that I betray

I seethe—for a moment—forgetting myself
Then calm
I churn—I boil—then…..breathe....
the air is my balm

My life—that I cherish—needs both
The sacrifice supports my oath
The necessity feeds tranquility
As I live to the best of my ability

JArtB

23 February 2021