Emotional Diet

Closing out emotions
The deeper ones
That dwell within

Blocking out the past
Adding a brick
To the crumbling wall

Leaving the love
Hidden beneath
A swirling lake

Trapping the pain
Silently behind
A cage of iron

Letting go for now
Of lost feelings
Cloaking them with a veil

Enjoying the moments
As they are made
Reveling in the present

Smiling for today
For I am
On emotional diet

Reviews

[Helen]

The tears that water the soul are never wasted. I am a feeling person ("if there is one thing I am good at, it is feeling").

I love this poem. I 'feel' it deeply. I sense both frailty and willpower in it and a courageous strength. I like the way it is written and was attracted by the title which intrigued me. Interesting connection between the two words (emotion and diet) since so many people have eating disorders due to unresolved emotional pain.

Thank you for this poem 🙂

[Poetic Beauty]

I think most poets and artists of all kinds feel emotions on a deeper level and that is what allows us to bleed our souls into our art creating an emotional experience for the other people experiencing it.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Yes! We all need to get rid of the useless, hurtful baggage we carry around. Love the title & the poem!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you so much. I believe all of need to let go from time to time.

[DIVYA]

Its good to detach sometimes.

"Enjoying the moments
As they are made
Reveling in the present"

Feels great to be free.

[Poetic Beauty]

I think we just need to let go sometimes and live in the present.

[Jibey]

As so often with your writing you use words with economy and good effect - and the short lines and triplets add to the impact. Some striking images - 'crumbling wall', 'swirling lake', 'cage of iron', 'cloaking them with a veil' add colour and texture to the sense of emotional 'diet' - if not starvation!

[Poetic Beauty]

I'm glad you liked the description and the pictures I painted with my word choice

[Nebula]

Poetic and sweet

Amazing work

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for your kind review. I think we all have these moments when we have to shut the past out for good or bad.

[Nebula]

That is true
The past is the past
He must not devour the present or the future