Blue Monday

On the surface the scene is simple;

SEE the sea, spray and sky. 


But, SENSE the undercurrent: (increase pace during this section)

Cumulative, corrosive and compounding.


The air:

Angry, antagonistic and ambiguous. 


The tide:

Tumultuous and treacherous, a tirade of trauma, tears... 


Bombarded? BREATHE (slow pace)


When I feel this way

I tell myself:

TAKE A STEP FORWARD


FEEL the ever-emerging shore:

Smooth, sure and serene

(though scarified by my psycho-symptomed-sea).


BREATHE


For HERE, at the water's edge,

Where the clear blue sky strips my emotions bare;

I'm beloved - bathed in sunlight. 


My Blue Monday? 

Is melodic, mellow, melancholic no more;

I'm mindful.


A Wensley

18/6/23

#SomersetMyHappyPlace

Using all the beautiful photos and locations that were shared for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, Somerset Council have created an interactive map, which showcases all the ‘Happy Places’ in Somerset.

There are some truly magnificent spots included including, my contribution, East Quantoxhead (where this poem was inspired)

https://orlo.uk/Ezngc