Our Eight Basic Emotions

Fear is the feeling of being afraid, 
Afraid of what’s said or what’s done,
And joy is the feeling of being so happy,
From living a life full of fun.

Then anger is the feeling of being irate, 
Being enraged and livid, full of mad,
And grief gets a mention as a feeling of woe, 
When you’re feeling all down and all sad.

The feeling of when something’s nasty or wrong, 
That’s the feeling of pure disgust,
While a positive emotion of earned admiration
Is the powerful feeling of trust.

Unprepared and caught right off guard, 
Surprise is the mood you’ll detect,
And when you’re awaiting a foreseeable forecast, 
Anticipation is what you’ll expect.

These are our emotions we play with each day,
Please balance these to keep yourself sane.
By exercising every emotional corner you turn
You’ll enjoy all there is in your brain.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Walker Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 11:30 AM
Truly a joy to read Lewis ! It flows nicely and holds so much truth on emotions. Well done :)
Raynes Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 8:12 PM
Thanks Lenna, glad u enjoyed this
Dutta Avatar
May 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM
You are very right, yet it's tough to control each emotion. Day by day life teaches how to deal. Best wishes.
Raynes Avatar
May 17, 2017 at 2:15 PM
Thank u Anisha, yep live and learn
B. Avatar
May 11, 2017 at 5:18 PM
This is a gem :). I'm happy to have stumbled upon this poem.
Raynes Avatar
May 11, 2017 at 9:05 PM
Thankyou Carol, glad you could relate to these.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace