God Gave Us Feelings

God gave us feelings for a reason
Just like He gave us the seasons
To laugh
To cry
To wonder why?
To care
Feel scared
To be aware

That they’re not to stuff
And pretend we’re tough

They’re there to feel
Because they’re real

They don’t go away
And if we repress them they’ll stay
To manifest in a completely different way
To get our attention

Feeling them is prevention
To illness and pain
And then release them
Like a cloud becomes rain

Acknowledge them
In ourselves and others
It’s especially important when you father or mother

Let them teach us
And then flow through us

Then we’ll know
And can let them go

And live and love
The way we are meant to

Sarah Anne Miorin