“The unexamined life is not worth living”
Socrates
I sit here in front of you, a heavy heart
I don’t know you, I don’t know where to start
But it was suggested I come here
Talk things through with a stranger, with you
It seems so pointless talking to someone
Who knows nothing about me
What do I say? What will you think?
I look at you, your eyes are kind
So I take a leap of faith and swallow my pride
I talk, I open up, and sometimes I cry
I share with you secrets buried so deep
You listen, you don’t judge, my secrets you keep
And when I finish, I take a breath
My sinuses for once are unblocked
By sharing with you, something inside me has unlocked
I am glad I came to you, made a start
I leave here now with a lighter heart.
F Place 2018