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