A day to just "be"

Today I took a day to just "be",
to let my feelings
rise to the surface,
bring tears to my eyes,
then subside.

That's so much better
than stuffing them down,
pretending I'm fine,
while really, I'm
dying inside.

Somehow I feel now
I have swept a room clean
inside my heart.
My mind is now free --
there's nothing to hide.

Have I wasted this day?
No, I have energy now
and I don't regret
taking time to just "be"
and bring healing inside.

This is an orginal poem, written today, as I took a day just to "be".
All in all, I think it has been a good investment.