Useless Emotions

I took a course to manage stress When I began to teach, A goal which seemed impossible And which I’ve yet to reach. Yet there was just one thing I learned Which makes a lot of sense – Regret and worry only serve To hurt, at our expense. For worry ratchets up the nerves, Obscuring other needs While regret picks at a healing wound Until it stings and bleeds. Those two emotions keep us stuck In limbo and in pain Though by letting go, it’s obvious There’s so much we would gain.