Have You Ever Felt Like This? Poem by Carmela Patterson

Have you ever felt like banging your head on a wall?
Have you ever wanted to scream, holler and bawl?
Was there ever a hole in which you wanted to crawl?
Well let me share this with alla ya'll.

Frustration visits us all at one time or another
You may feel like punching your brother
Or stomp your feet, even something other
Your sister? You might feel like sluggin' 'er,
You really don't feel like huggin' er.

Working thru these feelings is hard to do
Especially if the person to blame is you
This advice is very much for me, too
I've often felt like yelling: 'Oh, Phoo! '
And so many times crying: 'Boo Hoo.'

Venting is good as long as no one is hurt
Making sure our replies are never curt
We can work through it all and reassert
What is the good we possess and to avert
Negativism, being very aware and alert.

So let's be en guard and protect our person
Being aware of the need to gently unburden
Nurturing friendship and to determine
That kindness and love are worth immersion
Within our spirits ~ tending to our brethren.


(8-19-11)