Things that we often disgust, are rarely, if ever, discussed.
When we feel disgust, it is often based on some form of distrust.
We feel uncomfortable and revolted by something and disapprove.
We are hoping that something we find offensive, will improve.
We can feel disgust, when our five senses are in the sand.
We can also feel disgust, when we don’t try to understand.
We can feel disgust, when finding something gross or smelly.
Some of these emotions are normal, others are in our belly.
Some of the things we’re disgusted by, come from our culture.
Some are more common, while others are more of a departure.
We are often disgusted by things, extracted from our body.
This varies by the person, and isn’t universal for everybody.
People can be disgusted by an athletic injury, or even by foods.
These might be foods that we like, or foods we should exclude.
We know that we’re disgusted, when our eyebrows go down low.
Our lip goes high, and our tongue comes out of our mouth slow.
Disgust, like fear, is a primordial emotion, needed for us to survive.
We can thank these two emotions, for keeping us safe and alive.
We can make sounds showing we’re feel disappointed or distaste.
The only way to stop disgust, is for it to be something we faced.
Written by: Craig Dunkleberger
Photo: Compliments of Freepik
THE RULES DON’T APPLY
Nick Shockney, the current CCPS Assistant Superintendent broke the law and it was covered up. This poem odd to blow the whistle on this behavior and hold him accountable for his actions, once and for all B
PERSPECTIVE AND IDENTITY
If I see a six, and you see a nine; No perspective, needs a redefine. Perspective, lies in the beholder. Each is found, above the shoulder.
FREE TO LIBERATE
Every American has the liberty to simply choose. Too many give that right up, for too many views. Your choice might not be the same, as my choice. Your choice isn’t better, making me lose my voice.
CENSORING MY VOICE
Don’t silence my voice, if it’s different than you. My opinions are many, they are not just a few. How can I stay quiet, when i was mistreated? The silent, give it permission, to be repeated.
EFFORT ITSELF
Any effort starts with the decision to just try. Effort requires energy, for us to then apply. A decision of effort, starts inside of our brain. The brain’s nueroplasticity, is what we’ll gain.
GET A GRIP ON YOUR GRUDGE
It is a hard feeling, when you hold a grudge. You can’t let go of the past, and won’t budge. All of the future is blurry because of the past. They blur together, as time has then amassed.
THE COLORS WE ALL SEE
You will always see color, and me, will just the same. Our eyesight doesn’t need adjustment, or reframe. Color is something, we all see, with some emotion. The colors we see, set our emotions, into motion.
OPEN YOUR MIND
Everyone has different beliefs, all felt in the heart. First, you have beliefs, they make you fall apart. Untrue beliefs, are confronted from the very start. Understanding your current thinking, plays a part.
PARENTS AS ARTISTS
When your child is born, they are simply a blank slate. They are but a canvas, for your artwork to demonstrate. Artwork, is not a duplication, but an opportunity for art. No formula or directions are given, right from the start.
Poetry for Emotionally Smart Living 