Poem by Emily Brewster February 12, 2024
A poem to welcome and accept feelings as they come.
Dear Feelings, Come In
I sensed your presence
Heavy footsteps across the floor
Come in, come in
Take a seat, lay down
There is space for your being & essence
Was your travel long, burdened, slow burning
-abrupt or unwelcomed
What brought you to life
What commenced your call to journey
Dear Feelings,
I see the grooves from our traveled, well-worn path
Deep inside my knowing churns
This quest is for good reason
Rushing through rivers of blood to our heart
Traversing the stormy waters of our gut
Through the tight, tense caverns of our chest
And lost in a dense jungle of thoughts
All to deliver a signal, a message
A yearning to keep us alive through one more season
Dear Feelings, come sit
No need to pace or reach for the door
Rest, take solace, unwind
I welcome all of you and your being here
For I am you and you are I
Dear Feelings,
Take space, catch your breath
Just as suddenly as you arrived
I hold the knowing that soon you will leave me behind
Lost into the ether
Your memory but a ghost in my mind’s eye
Until then-
May I hold our heart with tenderness
May I meet our needs
For when you are loved, I am loved
You have refuge here, dear sweet friend
In your own time
Your journey will come to an end
-no need for me to push or hasten
Goodbye will come when it comes
Until the next quest calls upon you and I again.
May this poem gift you the words and courage to open your whole heart to your
feelings & experience.
May you welcome and accept your feelings in all their rich, raw realness.
May you find peace and compassion in the midst of the labor of your humanness.
-Inspired by the Poem "The Guest House" by Jalaluddin Rumi
Emily Brewster, MSW, LICSW, MHP
Emily Brewster is the founder, owner, & therapist at Light of the Moon Counseling, PLLC. Emily offers individual mental health therapy services via telehealth to adults dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She is a US Army Veteran and is passionate about educating others about mental health and effective strategies to find relief.
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