There is a fire in me
There is a fire in you
Oh! I can’t control it
And you can’t control it too
Such helplessness, such anger
I have held it in quite longer
Let me express it, it’s okay to
It’s an emotion we all go through
Oh! I can’t control it
And you can’t control it too
I feel like breaking stuff
And I feel like crying too
I am emotionally so weak
What do I do? Oh! What do I do?
I know I can’t control it
And you can’t control it too
Help me!!!
I know it affects me more than it affects you
I know I might spoil relationships
And I might spoil my health too
But, how are you so calm
When I know, like me, you can’t control it too
Or maybe you can
But tell how you do!
Cause I am tired of explaining and I am tired of trying
I don’t want to get angry; I don’t want to get blue
Tell me how to control it please
Now that I know; you do get angry, but you do control it too
Listen you here closely
It is okay to get angry, it is okay to feel blue
You should express it certainly
But you should know how to
Yes, even I have the fire in me
And I agree, it is sometimes difficult to control too
You breathe, you count
You take a break and meditate
You also might write
And if you can, go watch a beautiful sight
You sing, you dance, you paint or you may exercise
Also, crying here can actually be wise
You talk, you share
There is always someone there!
But if you really can’t bear
Do remember, there is always a therapist who does care!
There is a fire in me
There is a fire in you
I know how to control it
And someday, you will know too!
(The above poem is written by Ms. Rutuja Joshi, Founder at Aikyam Wellness Centre, Counselling Psychologist and Sports Psychologist, and Music and Dance Movement Therapy Practitioner)
