Emotional Diet

Closing out emotions
The deeper ones
That dwell within

Blocking out the past
Adding a brick
To the crumbling wall

Leaving the love
Hidden beneath
A swirling lake

Trapping the pain
Silently behind
A cage of iron

Letting go for now
Of lost feelings
Cloaking them with a veil

Enjoying the moments
As they are made
Reveling in the present

Smiling for today
For I am
On emotional diet

Reviews

[Helen]

The tears that water the soul are never wasted. I am a feeling person ("if there is one thing I am good at, it is feeling").

I love this poem. I 'feel' it deeply. I sense both frailty and willpower in it and a courageous strength. I like the way it is written and was attracted by the title which intrigued me. Interesting connection between the two words (emotion and diet) since so many people have eating disorders due to unresolved emotional pain.

Thank you for this poem 🙂

[Poetic Beauty]

I think most poets and artists of all kinds feel emotions on a deeper level and that is what allows us to bleed our souls into our art creating an emotional experience for the other people experiencing it.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I guess we could all do with going on this sort of diet as many of us (poets and writers in particular) gorge on emotion until bloated and distended and nauseous. A crisp piece indeed PB.
PS do you not send our RRs? I rarely see your posts otherwise.

[Weeping willow]

Wonderful thoughts of emotions flow through your write.Moving forward to newness,in a better direction of life;-]

[Ed Von Wolff]

I'm now inspired to go on the same diet. This flows at a way that the reader can relate without mistaking its purpose. "adding a brick to the crumbling wall" how powerful of a statement in so few words.

[Poetic Beauty]

That is one of my favorite lines in this poem. I'm glad you liked it and felt inspired by the poem

[The Iron Horseman]

This is very beautiful, PB, and the last verse made me smile, too. Very nicely done.

[Poetic Beauty]

The last line is a little humor in something serious

[Tom]

Yes indeed, there comes a point when one must move on and not let past hurt continue to way heavy on our mind!

Pertinently and positively penned, 'emotional diet' superb metaphor!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you very much

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love the para blocking out the past I can relate
Great work

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I think most people can u derstand this

[emmajoy]

Great thoughts, great words and a truth to think about. Guess it depends on what, why and who.. but smiles never hurt, do they!

[Poetic Beauty]

I think we need to let past emotions go sometimes.

[emmajoy]

As unique individuals, we each have our own way of dealing with emotions.. Thus, there are no rights or wrongs as long as logical. One cannot or should not generalise. :)

[Ty]

My mind's current wavelength, resonates, love it

[Poetic Beauty]

I think we all need an emotional diet from time to time

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Swallowing our feelings instead of letting them out can cause our burdens to become overweight.

[Poetic Beauty]

It can but reliving the past isn't good either

[Bacchus]

Enjoying the moments
As they are made
Reveling in the present

oh how diets actual feed us.
good write.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I think we take life too seriously and need to leave past emotions there and enjoy the present more.