Wilma Neels Poet Free verse

'breathe'

Exhale the pain
Breathe in the joy

Exhale the sadness
Breathe in the laughter

Exhale the hate
Breathe in the love

Exhale the criticism 
Breathe in the complements 

We get both joy and pain
We are surrounded  by sadness and laughter 
We are exposed to hate and love 
We are criticised and complemented

The trick is to cling to the positives
Not to mull over negativity

©180220181921

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Richard Lamoureux April 9, 2018 at 7:07 PM A very wise and positive perspective.

FJ Thomas April 8, 2018 at 5:21 PM Peeking back Wilma. Awesomeness!

FJ Thomas March 7, 2018 at 12:16 AM That can indeed be the tricky part. Awesome piece Wilma!

Ilene Bauer February 18, 2018 at 7:05 PM such wonderful advice, wilma, and so well said!

Arturo Michael February 18, 2018 at 4:18 PM Positive ever negative never...Enjoyed your poem