Let it go!

This poem was first published in http://infinumgrowth.com/move-on-life-let-go/

I am sure, all of us would have been either on the giving or receiving end at least once for the advice “Let it go!”. And we know it’s easier said than done.

In a life full of ecstasies and quirks, What is it that we want to let go?
The below poem is an attempt to explore this eternal question…

Similarly, I would invite all of you to journal/put down your thoughts in your own words, of what it is that you want to let go of.
While in certain contexts, letting go of something could be a lifelong journey, this could be the first step towards that journey.

Let it go!

A traumatic past,
An unfulfilled wish,
A deep fear,
A hurtful moment,
A broken heart.
Let it go!

A twisted turn,
A peak emotion,
A missed hug,
A never expressed yet ever desired love….
Let it go!

A living nightmare,
A shallow moment,
A one-time mistake,
A lifetime of guilt…
Let it go!

 Once a blessing, now a curse,
An unanswered question,
A useless feeling,
A crushed dream….
Let it go!

 A wounded soul,
An undeserved punishment,
A vulnerable phase,
A long lost love….
Let it go!

 Letting it go…
All that limits me.
Letting it go…
All that makes me incomplete.

To embrace the phoenix in me.
To live a life in the wildness
To dance in the fire
To shout out unapologetically
“Dear life…Bring it on!”

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Role model? No. Human.

"With great power comes great responsibility" - Spiderman I realized the meaning of this statement only recently. As a normal human being I never had any super power. Or so I thought. I came across a situation recently which made me realize my power. And to say that it has been an eye opener would be an under statement. Recently, what may have looked like a trivial incident for me apparently triggered a lot of emotions in a person who witnessed that incident. As part of the conversation with him, I realized that, he has kept me in a much higher pedestal. And for him, seeing me handling this situation in a certain way shackled up his image about me, because he had expected me to handle this in a different way. While I did acknowledge that I could have handled the situation better and mentioned that I have given myself that feedback immediately after that incident, I did feel that i have triggered a lot of anger in him. As part of the conversation, he ...
Read more

When was the last time?

When was the last time you genuinely apologized to someone? When was the last time someone had happy tears because of you? When was the last time you felt  you are home, when hugged by someone? When was the last time you laughed till you cried? When was the last time you spoke about yourself instead of speaking about others? When was the last time you listened to someone speaking to you as if the rest of the world doesn't exist? When was the last time you felt an adrenaline rush which made you hear your own heart beating in excitement? When was the last time you told someone I love you looking straight in to their eyes? When was the last time you felt belonged by being yourself? When was the last time you threw a flying kiss to the person looking back at you in the mirror? When was the last time you paused to enjoy a sunset, feel the wind on your face, smell the fresh rain or rejoice at the smile of a baby? If that last time was too long ago or has never happened, the go...
Read more

Caring for Virtual Teams

As the #organizations across the world are facing immense stress in figuring out the way forward in these testing times, sharing a couple of pointers to ensure we are not just "solving" for the problems, we are also equally hearing out each other, holding space for the people who are feeling low and co-operating effectively to see things through together.  Here are some #pointers: 1) Start and end the calls with "connection" - As you start virtual video/audio calls, take a few minutes to talk about how each person is doing instead of directly jumping to the objective of the meeting. Continuous transactional conversations over audio/video calls can make people more stressful and tired. Make it more humane. Crack jokes. Make it realistic. And make everyone feel "connected".  2) It's ok to be vulnerable - As much as we need to be courageous to see this through, ensure to be vulnerable with your team. Talk about any concern/fear/angst you have. Allow other...
Read more