concern begets overthinking

overthinking begets worry

worry begets fear

fear begets anxiety

 

round and round

and round again

 

do you know this hamster wheel

that smells of sweat and blood

spinning around constant

can end?

 

because even though

that little voice inside

speaks otherwise,

you can leap off the wheel

at any point you choose

 

to lay in wood shavings soft

for even a little, tiny bit

feel the ground beneath

notice the body you are in

and what your senses feel

 

take some breaths deep and slow…

and realise that

 

intentionality begets consideration

consideration begets agency

agency begets stability

stability begets perspective

and

     perspective

                        begets

                                  peace

 

            —breath it in

 

heather pound 2024

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