Sunday, October 9, 2011
Don't be afraid
That is my lesson these days. To shun fear, to open myself up to scrutiny, to trust my own instincts. I'm trying to feel good about what I write because sometimes our greatest obstacle is ourselves, tripping over our own internal monologue. I'm finding this works not only for poetry but for everything I write and do. I envy the young who wake up with such confidence and shine brightly, knowing they will live forever, because the older you get the harder it is and my light is dull on some days. I have to flick the switch a few times just to get it going, like an energy saving bulb that teases. Learn to trust yourself and know it's okay to be weird and off balance, like a bicycle with only one wheel and a bent frame, as long as it gets you where you need to go. Free your mind and the rest will follow is a canned lyric to an old song but it makes a whole lot of sense when you sing along. Sorry professor this is kinda Muse-like and I'm enjoying it too much to be a blog post. Oh well, trust that it is sincere and how I'm feeling, open to debate but much easier to delete. Sing on fellow students and enjoy your glorious Sunday (everyday)!!!
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I know what you mean; as I am trying to write a poem I always "over think" the words I am thinking of writing down. I remember when I was in kindergarden or first and second grade and no one cared what anyone thought of them so you were able to do whatever or say whatever you wanted. My mom saved poems of mine from Elementary School and she showed me before I came up here...I would never write about the things I wrote about then or said the things I did. It's really funny how much we limit ourselves to what we can and can't do or what we can and can't say as we get older.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way a lot of times! I am not very experienced with writing poetry, so it's sometimes hard to get going and keep a good flow. I always feel a bit stumbled wondering what to write about. But what you write here makes a lot of sense. Next assignment I am going to try trusting myself and freeing my mind more. Thanks!
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