Tornados of doubt, we are
Swirl winds of regret, we are and swing
Thunder strikes of excitement
Mudslides of worry
Downpour as our inner most anxieties can be or are
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Questioning most of our decisions that we gather up months’ of courage to make
The choices themselves we make
Looking through every single detail for any unturned table to see if we can turn it around for a different outcome
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Swirl winds can be very interesting, can’t they?
With the sharpness they hold in their small circle of revolve
Carrying as much as they can, with them
From one direction to the next
That’s how, many of us, I inclusive (hehe) be carried around in our regret
Wishing we could have done better in our lives than now
Wishing something much better would possibly have come our way, if we had been a little patient
Wishing if hhhhmmmmm….just thought about tomorrow before saying something that we uttered out
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Thunder ….. Exciting, right?
Even just the sight of it, from a distance quite far off
Watching it striking close to you, with all the sound jetting down from it
Can be scary, right?
To the point that you make differing sounds to it
Sounds that may be of joy or shock or fear or welcome!
Our excitement or moments of it, work like this exactly.
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Mudslides
Have you seen a mudslide before?
One that occurs naturally at least?
Or even, an artificial one?
The way the land fill is swept away slowly, over time
Without much of the human eye’s notice
Sometimes, it’s what we do that erodes away the soils, that we are soon left with nothing but the landfills itself, burying us under the ground.
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The downpour of the rain…. Heavy and light, alike
The sun can be shining just now
And the clouds can be saying something different entirely
In no second, the rains begin striking down on the roof tops
Then, on the ground, the dust begins unsettling
You can literally feel it from your nose that the rains have started….it feels dusty, in there, doesn’t it?
Let’s direct this to our anxieties…..and how we manage to interact with them, on a daily
One moment, we are this happy person that isn’t being on-constant reminder about what crap we have for a life
Smiling, hi5ing with everybody and catching up on the latest
Long before all this is coming to an end, someone says something they shouldn’t have
And then, that’s when the ooohhh ooohhhh’s begin flying in…. you put down whatever you’re doing and head for the exit
It becomes clear that your ghosts have met up with you
The signs begin showing….the nail-biting, the restlessness, flinching of the fists and twitching of the eyes, stamping of your foot on the ground
WE ALL ARE A STORM OF OURSELVES….. do you even know it?
You’ve articulated the emotional chaos that we can all feel sometimes so beautifully, so poetically. I truly enjoyed reading this, and felt your honesty pour through.
Ooohhhhh….thank you for sharing, Em. And appreciating, too.
A big hi 5 to that.
Nice post 🙂
Thank you, Tijas.
There is so much emotion in this. I hope you don’t mind that I shared this on Facebook, more people need to read this piece.
Aaawwwww…..thank you, Cia. I don’t mind. Besides, I wrote it for the world. People need to see this. A big hi 5 to you, for that.
Wow.. That’s so beautifully written. I was drowned in these words for a few seconds after the end of the post too. Cheers!!
Aaaawwww….thank you for appreciating. Wow, I didn’t imagine the blog would have so much influence on my readers like it has now…..
I feet so much emotion while reading this. This is amazing. I’ve never did something like this.
Ooohhhhh…..thank you, Drake. It’s good you’ve now.
Such a heartfelt post, I can feel the emotion in your writing, which is truly beautiful. You are very talented
Aaawww….thank you, Elizabeth, for appreciating and sharing.
Such a lovely piece! I can feel the whirlwind of emotions in it – so hauntingly beautiful.
Ooohhhhh…..thank you, Czjai, for appreciating. Thank you too, for taking your time to read.
part beauty part haunting. Exactly like life. Very beautifully written.
Haha….thank you love, for appreciating and your time taken reading.
Storms can be calming for me especially when it rain really heavy, it helps me sleep. But then it can be scary at the same time because you don’t know what the after effect the rain will have.
Ooooohhhhhhhh….now that you mention it….makes a lot of sense, Lucicoo
Very poetic…. nice work
Ooohhhh…..thank you
I love the way you expressed life’s emotional twists in such a poetic manner. Great read.
Oooohhhh…thank you, Crystal.
Yes! I love the analogies you make with our emotions and “natural disasters.” Our emotions can be quite powerful and can cause an internal disaster.
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This is so beautifully written! I feel like we all feel this way at times.
😩😩 true!
I love this post so much! There’s a reason they call it a storm of emotions.
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Those emotions and natural disasters certainly feel real at times. Our emotions are so varied!
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I do enjoy a good metaphor and your’s was spot on! I have been feeling quite stormy and on the verge of a tornado lately, so thanks for pointing that out my friend 🙂
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Such a wonderful post that is very strong and full of information that we can relate to our being or the kind of situation one has to experience. By knowing this, we can prepare and handle each emotion in the best way we could do.
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You have such a beautiful way with words. Truly allowing the reader to connect emotionally and to actually take a step back to view themselves and life around them. Blessings 🙏
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This post really got me thinking about everything. And it was so beautifully written, too!
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Nice poetic take on these emotions. I like the parallels of these natural occurrences to our everyday lives
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What a beautiful piece! I like how you described human emotions like occurrences in nature. After reading this piece, I could honestly say that yes, this storm is consuming my life and this is not the way I should be living. Thank you so much for this eye opener.
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Such a good piece on how we can feel in turmoil. Definitely something relatable!
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I have to agree. Another great piece from you. So cool.
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Amazing post with full of emotions. Thanks for sharing it with us 🙂
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Your emotional analogies do make overthink. I feel ever word you write.
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Beautifully written piece and definitely got me hooked. I love how you worded it and really gets you thinking.
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I love this post. It’s so well written, and it’s so true! Thankfully, we can also be the calm in our own storm, too.
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What a poetic reflection of how we are all just trying to survive the world. I really appreciated the words and images you put together to describe a state of being that we’ve all experienced.
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You write with so much passion I can tell. I love how you liken the human emotions with natural, earthly situations. Good job!
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This one really has me thinking. So much to unpack in one post.
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This was a beautiful piece. and I really enjoyed reading it. I am a storm of myself
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I certainly feel like a storm sometimes. I really saw myself in certain parts of this.
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We are all a storm of ourselves. There is much wisdom in such a statement, and much to ponder
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This is interesting! Life and have a lot of twists and emotions but we got to keep going and adapt.
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“Looking through every single detail for any unturned table to see if we can turn it around for a different outcome” This hit me as this perfectly represent my inner storm!
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This is such a beautiful and heartwarming article. It reflects deep life lessons and the message is so contemplative.
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