To Feel or Not to Feel

To feel or not to feel-that is the question:

To allow one to succumb to another in binding

Or to wallow in the proud and humble honor of one’s own independence.

The ability to let go and let down is supposedly effortless

But is it really?

The feeling of having another close and near is comforting

But at the same time suffocating

At the same time blissful

At the same time terrifying.

Why should one focus on all that can go wrong, when there is so much that can go right.

Loving is free and in everlasting abundance

The cheery smiles and copious amounts of laughter

Knowing that someone is there and ready to catch you.

Feeling the warmth and security of human contact and

The little moments that make everything seem alright.

How then, do people become afraid?

The ones that hide and match the wallpaper in their homes

Or the ones that don’t want to be held or even touched.

Walking alone and seeming to enjoy their solitude,

Maybe they do, and maybe they enjoy and value their independence.

How then can one decipher what is better?

It all depends on the individual, as some might say

Or maybe it depends on what really is going on.

The universe is a tricky and confusing place.

There are billions of souls all walking around and waiting

And wanting, and feeling, even if they don’t want to.

Though we all feel, it is hard to let ourselves do it.

It can be intimidating and harrowing in some cases,

But it also can be rewarding and fulfilling. It is never really right or wrong,

But it is also never safe.

One should never let the fear take over, but they should also never give in to pressure.

The world may never change, but the ways in which we chose to live in it can.

As long as we feel that we can.