Emotional Whiplash

One day, Brad felt overwhelmingly sad The next day Brad was raging mad Following this day, Brad was feeling glad This was the best day that Brad had had One day, Suzy had been crying all day long The next day Suzy was cheerily singing a song Following this day, Suzy wasn't feeling so strong Suzy was feeling like she didn't belong One day, Peter woke up feeling quite flat The next day Peter happily met Brad for a chat Following this day, Peter was worried about his cat His cat that day had been bitten by a rat One day, Paige's mind was all over the place The next day, Paige had a smile upon her face Following this day, Paige wasn't feeling quite as ace All Paige wanted was to have her own space Whether you're Paige, Peter, Suzy or Brad and whether you're sad, happy worried or mad The emotional whiplash you get isn't really all that bad because it means you're still living, even if it's just a tad My name is Paige and I write poetry when feeling emotion It's like taking medicine when sick, or applying a cream or lotion Sometimes I write in order to avoid conflict or commotion Writing poetry helps me avoid a mental health implosion I hope these words on some level do resonate with you I write from the heart and these feelings I describe are true I hope you find courage to write when you're feeling blue because you'll feel better afterwards, as it really helps me too Sending love from Paige to all of you in Poetry Soup I Value the support from this amazing community group Our 'Espirit-de-corps' has me letting out a whoop It's a lifeline to cling to, a lifebuoy, a hoop 'Espirit-de-corps' - Definition: the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the honour of the group.