This Place

There is a place where I must dig down
Deep
Into a heart that is hurting
An emotion I must name
Although I do not want to feel right now
To suppress is only to prolong
Some things will not simply go away
They must be worked through
Dealt with
And peace must be made
Center
A place where I am myself
Not being distracted by nonsense
Or by people to whom I have long ago said good-bye
Focus
On the feeling
On the emotion
On the healing
Which must take place
Which will take place
There is where quality
decisions can be made