Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

I Calmed Myself

I calmed myself intentionally
For my back was breaking
Under the anger of paperwork

Nothing puts me in a worse mood
I slow my breathing, telling myself we can do this
A raging fire of hatred is not easily tamped down

It is not what I wanted to do today
Or any other day. My neck, back and spine are cracking.
There is pressure that is ready to explode.

You are okay, I sooth myself.
Reminding my child self that it is not a daily thing.
We can do this, I reassure her. It is only once a year.

She bats her eyes at me, making me laugh.
A palatable start. My breathing begins to slow.
My eyes close, and I take the nap we both needed.

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Darlene De Beaulieu February 2, 2021 at 5:30 PM Hello Caren, yes deep breathing helps to calm us down. I do this as well. Hugs Darlene Darlene De Beaulieu February 3, 2021 at 10:20 AM Hello Caren, I do deep breathing to. To calm myself down to sleep. Hugs Darlene Caren Krutsinger February 2, 2021 at 6:07 PM It really helps on the way to a nap