I have no choice but to feel
micropoetry
I have always had big feelings for things outside of me. While it was rare for me to let someone see them, they were there rolling under the surface. Mostly, these didn’t start in me, but instead would roll in from the emotions of those around me.
I used to think I was broken. I had no understanding of empaths or highly sensitive people, so instead I put up strong walls and masks. It remains an ongoing journey to take these down.
While I no longer think I’m broken, sometimes these emotions come in sideways and I feel hijacked until I figure it out. This is all despite regular work to center, ground, and find balance.
There is a lot in our world right now that is hijacking our emotions, so some days I feel the roller coaster more than others.
But then I remember this snippet from a quote from Teddy Roosevelt: “those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight” and decide I’ll keep one thousand tears.
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