Shernaz’s poignant poem describes the arduous journey of confronting and releasing emotional baggage, ultimately leading to personal growth and peace, exclusively for Different Truths.
Once, it was heavily overloaded
And extremely difficult to lug around
It carried tons of guilt, remorse, memories
Wanted and unwanted; tidily packed
Or just pushed in
because I wanted them out of sight
Till one day it became impossible
To haul around.
Exhausted to the core of my soul
I set it down. Opened it hesitantly
And began to rummage around.
I took a good look at
the pieces – contents –
many were of use no more…
pieces that anchored me down
and brought life to a standstill.
I began to learn and grow
Letting go of things unnecessary
unwinding, evolving, blossoming
into a serene, rejuvenated me.
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To Shernaz Wadia, reading and writing poems has been one of the means to embark on an inward journey. She hopes her words will bring peace, hope and light into dark corners. Her poems have been published in many e-journals and anthologies. She has published her own book of poems “Whispers of the Soul” and another titled “Tapestry Poetry – A Fusion of Two Minds” with her poetry partner Avril Meallem.
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Beautiful! Letting go is what one has to learn to lead an uncluttered life. Right you are, one feels rejuvenated after letting go whatever is unnecessary that we keep gathering as we move on in life…
Shernaz, as heartfelt poem written with tremendous emotions. The metaphor of the “bag”as containing your emotions is strong and appropriate; allowing you to eliminate the unnecessary ones as time goes on. My hope is you improve with each day.