focus on new task
resist any distractions
bask in new success

fear pulls up a chair
beside me whispering his
message in my ear

covering my ears
refusing to hear his words
hurtful and so cruel

tilt my head away
and see luminescent light
hope streaming to me

infused with new hope
dark memories fade to dark
morning's warm light shines

dreams of punishment
declare self criticism
recalls strict childhood

banish nightmarish
images, renew self thought
welcome dreams again

time to be gentle
time to exert discipline
time for peace of mind

gentle breeze clears air
so angels can see their path
mortals await them

you seek or try to
escape--but your images
find and torment you

free your images
shoot them and let them escape
your soul will have peace

exert creativity
antidote to mundane life

seek secret corner
dark recesses of my soul
flame brightens the path

today the skies beckon me
play hide and seek with the sun

tiny buds on trees
colors ready to burst soon
now quietly growing