this too shall pass

i am in pain
i am angry
i am heartbroken....

this too shall pass...

i am calm
i am serene
i am clear...

this too shall pass...

no matter what state of head I'm in, it's just a state of mind, it is impermanent...

this too shall pass...

instead of squashing, eliminating, or trying to mask the emotion, I'm in it. wading in a pool of feelings, the emotions ebb and flow.

each time, another wave hits me, topples me over, knocks me back, drowns me, goes over my head, I hold my breath swimming closer to shore...

and sure enough...

I'm there. Standing at the edge of it. Breathing. Clear, alive.

I have survived another storm. I have made it through another day.

this too......shall....pass.....