Letting Go

Letting Go
 
I released my problems with exhausted breathlessness
as if helium was the magic ingredient.
A secret whisper with years of frustrations entering
each colored balloon.
Up they go one by one with a wisp of my breath each
one floating on clouds of fate and hope.
The breezy feeling of it all comparable to that of a refreshing
shower washing my troubles down the drain.
Anointed beads of forgiveness beat gently on my face.
Each delicate vessel holds a different pain.
A distinguishable emotion that has caused me distress,
anxiety, misery , sorrow.
I let them go filled with doubt and heavy heart, freeing
me from disillusions that have held me captive.
What a daunting task for these fragile creatures filled
with my manifestations of anguish.
Some may make their way back down to me from time
to time , that’s life.
Now I close my eyes breath in then out filling my spheres
of freedom, cross my fingers and then ……….
LET GO !!!!!!!!
 
 
By: Debbie Kelly
 
 8/2/2009
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 13, 2014 at 4:47 PM
It's never easy when it comes to letting go. However, I do love the way you slip into your own world, crossing fingers and letting go... The poem is heavy.. I love it... , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@"
Mills-Kelly Avatar
February 15, 2014 at 3:36 PM
THANK YOU so much for such a warm welcome and thank you for reading my work it means allot... I will def be over to read you as well !!
Williams Avatar
February 11, 2014 at 2:52 AM
Debbie now this is something else, it con jours three very different images, (a) coloured balloons floating high, (b) emotions and memories drifting high, (c) the face of relief from you...not many poems do this....David
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February 15, 2014 at 3:34 PM
WOW David thank you... really thats a wonderful thing to say I very much appreciate it !! :)
Hamilton Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 8:46 AM
very descriptive Debbie welcome to Soup I can see you will add to the flavour here good pen Shadow x smile hug
Mills-Kelly Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 11:25 PM
Thank you again so much Shadow,... Love your name ;) Cant wait to read you as well !!
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January 31, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Been there. Bought the t-shirt & pants...tremendous message here. Fly high! =)
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January 31, 2014 at 12:55 PM
Thank you Drake... :) I guess we have all been here at one point or another... we let go... then we hold on again then let go...lol a life circle thank you so much for reading :)
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January 31, 2014 at 3:41 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Debbie- I choose your first good written poem :)- hope you will write many more in the future :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Mills-Kelly Avatar
January 31, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Well thank you very much Anne... I very much appreciate it and I will be by your spot to read you as well.. I'm making it my thing to do tonight... Thanks again !!
A  Avatar
January 30, 2014 at 10:31 PM
Debbie, Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
Mills-Kelly Avatar
January 31, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Hi Skat... I was over your way last night for a few comments will be back tonight .. Thank you again !! :)
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January 30, 2014 at 9:39 PM
Fanciful write. Very imaginative.
Mills-Kelly Avatar
January 31, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Robert thank you so much !! :)
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