Choose the feeling. Say it.

Call it by its name.

Welcome in this stranger.

You’ll never be the same.

Find a quiet corner

Where no one else can see.

Have a conversation.

Just you and them, not three.

No mediation needed.

You’ll soon become old friends.

Whenever this one shows up

No pretense to offend.

Build a firm foundation

Honestly sincere.

Trust your new companion

No lurking secrets here.

Make room inside for others

You’ll all become a tribe.

Soon sharing and conversing

The group becomes a vibe.

The only rule to follow

Seems silly to defend

Communicate with simple words

Truth will not offend.

If one of them should show up

Showing some unrest,

Remember your agreement

Communication’s best.

Talk it out. Feel the sting.

Stoke the things that burn.

You’ll soon realize the lessons

Give healing in return.