The Therapist
(Dr Vasilios Silivistris)
by Lady Elizabeth Haslam
Talk to me trustingly of your pain,
And what occurred to make you so unhappy again;
Was it something that happened long ago?
Remembered as a re-accruing dream you know?
Like Coleridge’s albatross lying heavily on your shoulder
Smothering everything but dark thoughts, which grow ever bolder;
Destroying humour and clarity of thought,
Guilt, suspicion and pain, to the fore, have been brought.
Tell me, when you feel you are able;
Perhaps when your world feels a little more stable.
It may take many days or only a few
Take your time; I’ll always be here for you.
After your demons we vanquish, and dark thoughts done.
You will have a release of spirit, your life could be fun.
You will experience emotional freedom, never known before
Just happy, memories you will now want to store.
I will travel with you, on your voyage to the past
However evil and ugly, I will stay with you fast.
Just hold patiently, tightly, my steady hand,
For together we will face this terrible land.
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