every morning
July 1, 2009
~
Every morning I arise
And confront the dark places
When I focus they arrive
Challenging the Peace
I’ve found that these feelings
I awake with each morning
Were falsely handed to me
From generations
Anxiety leads the way
Based on the fears that I have
My desperation hidden
In a secret place
These feelings are masked well here
Behind my pride, lust and greed
I know these are all true
About me and maybe you
I have learned this truth
Train to daily rest
Under stress my feelings rule
I know what they are
Naming my fears has helped me
Writing them down is better
Being honest with myself
I am powerless
When I was age twelve
I had figured out my world
How to survive and succeed
It worked for a while
Be a “good boy” all around
“Perform to please the others”
“Be strong and show no weakness”
Then things will go well
These are the lies I believed
My feelings are based on these
The voices that are in me
Are rooted in these
They will never go away
This one thing I have learned well
They’ve created a false self
That hurts me and you
So I meet them each morning
Allow their voices to speak
I am kind and forgiving
Then put them to sleep
A twelve year old will not rule
Who I will be in this day
When the stress arrives
The voice of love will speak
written June 30, 2009
~
Your Story Matters 
Thanks Terry, this is a great example of the daily fears and lies that I too face and do battle with. I train and practice each and every day and I know the training is helping me, but I also know that the battle will never be over. Thanks for being a great coach!!
WOW!