I haven't woken up from stress in a long time. So, this.
HUNGRY
You cannot eat
stress.
You cannot pace at night
and snack
on angry memories
of decisions gone wrong,
however crunchy.
You cannot sit in traffic
and chew on
scenes of your mother
demented and sobbing,
however salty.
You cannot stand at work
and silently sip the
broth of distance,
neglect and hatred,
however spicy.
You cannot lay on the couch
and nibble bars
of fake news, talking heads,
and Likes,
however sugary.
You cannot eat stress.
It won't feed you.
It won't nourish you.
It won't heal you.
It can entertain you.
It can distract you.
It can harm you.
It can destroy you.
Determine to be in charge
of your diet.
Determine what you eat.
Determine what you allow in.
Determine who's in charge.
Determine what your food pyramid looks like.
Love
Lover
Loving
Breath
Breathe
Breathing
Smile
Smiling
Smilingest
Singing
Playing
Praying
Laughing
Outside-ing
Be the one
who makes the
change in your food.
Who else will do it?
It might even change the world
as it changes you.