Be careful pulling that tug.

As writers, we are often delving deep into the depths of our experiences and emotions which is fine but if we're not careful it can be difficult to dig our way back out.

As poets we can be best friends with sorrow and pain but we must not wallow through that familiar rugged terrain for too long.

I say that for we can drag others to come down into our pit of pity in hope that others can feel the same pain that we are going through.

However, we must be careful in pulling that emotional tug for others aren't as strong willed nor emotionally capable of handling such damning words that sprouts from our minds and hearts.

We can cut down others with the sharpness of our angst or build up others with the softness of our whispers.

So in whatever you decide to write down, keep in mind that you have that power and influence to guide the reader's mind to go to your state of mind: bitterness, jealousy, happiness, forgiveness, humor, pain, sorrow.

So in other words, lighten up sometimes for the world is not all doom and gloomy.

There is a light at the end of that dark tunnel, and may God give you that strength to keep walking forward until you have passed through the worst. For when you do, you will smile and say, "Well then, that wasn't as bad as I thought." And move forward with a clearer vision since you have the Sun shining down your path and you can see where you're going now.