Poem - The Unseen
When you look at me, what do you see?
Any pain, worries, or fears?
As all is not, as it always appears.
Oh how I struggle sometimes,
To put one foot in front of another.
Can’t always judge a book by it’s cover.
Generally I smile and say ‘I’m fine.’
When asked ‘How are you?’.
Inside may be ‘What am I going to do?’.
Let’s not always keep it to ourselves.
Help people to understand a bit.
Try to open up and talk about it.
Don't give up and listen to your ‘gut’.
Please try to stay strong.
Chin up, smile and keep plodding on.
Its ok to pause, breathe and do only what ‘you’ need.
Look forward and try not to fall back.
Do your best to stay on the right track.
Exercise, gardening and up beat music.
All help to lift my mood.
Also, family, friends, comedy and good food.
Determination and positive thoughts.
Also, laughter and singing,
Sometimes dancing and drinking.
Be as grateful as you can and kind to yourself.
Make the most of what you’ve got.
You see, you still have a lot.
Try to accept what you feel you ‘lost’.
Look hard enough, try new things and you’ll see,
Ways to discover and develop a new ‘me’.