Stress Imprisons

We Must Learn To Set Ourselves Free

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It appears 
As an iceberg floating upon the sea 
With only its surface shown, 
But lingering below, 
The depth or breadth is unknown; 
It engages for war 
Upon the voyages 
You sojourn.

It builds 
Like a volcano ready to explode 
Upon the island shores, 
Turning golden beaches 
Into dark charcoal magma forms 
Of lifeless sludge, 
Suffocating all that once was, 
Under it surface.

It covers 
Like a winter's snowstorm: 
A derailed train off the icy track, 
Her passengers thrown 
Into the bitter cold without warning, 
Unprotected, the elements devouring.

It’s vicious, 
Like a wild beast set free, 
Hungry, seeking 
Its next meal to devour instantly 
As it tears with its teeth, 
Limb from limb.

It devastates 
Families, entire communities 
Without notice. 
It has no soul – 
It only seeks to serve itself 
As it’s fueled off of your grief.
  
It kills, 
Leaving you empty 
Without peace: 
Only a wooden box 
Lying at your feet 
Six foot deep,
Waiting for you to enter.

It defeats, 
It lingers beneath; 
It builds to explode 
To cover you in grief. 
It is vicious without mercy, 
It devastates in disbelief;
It kills everyone eventually.

So please, please, 
Listen to me – 
Seek the one thing 
That you, that I, 
That we all desperately need, 
Seek to live life wholly 
And entirely 
Stress-free.

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How do you deal with stress?

1. What's the most unique or unconventional method you've used to relieve stress and set yourself free from its grasp?

2. Share your favorite stress-busting activity or technique that always helps you break free from the prison of stress.

3. If you could create a stress-free zone anywhere in the world, where would it be, and what features would it have to help people escape from stress?

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