What Loosens Me?
A deep breath
A good joke
(provoking a belly laugh)
Her voice on the phone
Puppy kisses
Strong tea
(sometimes with a little sugar)
Cold water on my face
Gratitude
A great melody
The sun
(always)
Noticing the leaves
Both a foot and head rub
Nowhere to go
(and nothing to do)
Genuine peace
Feeling absolutely free!
“To be more childlike, you don’t have to give up being an adult. The fully integrated person is capable of being both an adult and a child simultaneously. Recapture the childlike feelings of wide-eyed excitement, spontaneous appreciation, cutting loose, and being full of awe and wonder at this magnificent universe.”
This is one of Brian’s new poems, written on March 11, 2023, during a Body-Pen Wake Up Exercise led by Tom Sparough.
