Sometimes

A Poem

Sometimes
It’s unbearable
To be with myself
And my emotions

I want to lock them away
In a jar
Bury it underground
Deep in the earth
Somewhere

But I don’t have any jars like that
That could hold the weight
Without cracking

Broken jars
What are they good for?
They can’t contain or store anything.

So instead
I am sat here by the shore
Holding
Containing
Storing
Everything
All at once

Over and over again
Until one day
Maybe 
I’ll feel lighter

Like a kite
Soaring against the sky

Perhaps tomorrow?
That’s possible
I’ll try again upon waking

For now the waves are breaking
Against the shore

Is it the wind
The current
Or both?

I don’t know
I don’t need to understand how

The sun is setting just beyond
It’s beautiful
Serene
Powerful

That’s all I need to ponder 
In this moment
That’s enough for now 

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