Healing through Vers Libre

Patience

2/26/2024

Patience is a flighty emotion,
there effortlessly when not needed.
Yet, it's like a specter when you do.
Oh, patience! Rid me of my tremblings.
Calm my anger. Quell my discontent.
Please free me from the consequences
of embracing negative ideas,
of expecting the worst, not the best.
I know what's needed if I'm to heal,
but my unspoken fear of the worst
being my lot in life is so strong
it clouds my vision and drags me down.
Give me strength to trust the Universe,
to fully accept prosperity
as my Creative Birthright in life.
Help me release my thoughts of "less than,"
to see my life with more clarity,
to celebrate the wins and losses,
to step back and view the greater plan,
and to move forward with renewed hope.

©Dannye Williamsen

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Dannye Williamsen

A Diary in Verse

Pablo Picasso said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” For me, free verse is like a diary. It serves you by allowing you to release your emotions by setting pen to paper. At times, it helps you clarify your thinking on a subject. Regardless of the motivation, it is an intimate exercise. As a writer, it takes courage to share them with others. The words lay you open to the world.

Life is a purifying process. It serves as our crucible – a place where we can experience the heat of change. Life is our source for opportunities to transform ourselves. For me, writing, particularly free verse, helps me transform my feelings about difficult situations by putting them down on paper. Oftentimes with those verses serving as release valves, I can feel myself changing as soon as I place the last period on the verse.

One thing all humans have in common are emotions. Emotions exist on a complex spectrum, and the spark leading to their expression can be either intrinsic or extrinsic. It can stem from experiences in the past or those in the here and now or even those on the world stage.

I chose to share these in hopes they would resonate with others. I hope some of them can serve you on your journey, if for no other reason than to know you’re not alone in how you are feeling.

Patience

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