When we don't feel safe
Our minds play tricks on us
When we don't feel safe
Our inner compass is off center
When we don't feel safe
We're apt to hear what we fear
When we don't feel safe
It's easy to miss the true meaning of what's been said
How often have you heard or said:
That's not what I meant ...
When we don't feel safe
Fear clouds clarity
When we don't feel safe
Our sense of judgment is off
When we don't feel safe
Clouded judgements narrow our views
Though we see and hear with our eyes and ears
The acquity of our listening skills and eyesight
Depends upon the centeredness
Of the thought processing centers inside our brains
Each time an emotion
As strong as fear
Constricts the blood flow to our brains
Our ability to process thoughts grows faint
Since any strong emotion
Compromises our ability to see or hear
Or think or respond with clarity
It's wise for everyone concerned
To take time out to calm down
Before astute problem solving can take place
Time out is NOT about punishing unruly behavior
When time out is misused
Self destructive attitudes lead to
Victimization, seething with resentment
Time out IS meant to provide a quiet place
Where a distraught mind can relax
Once the mind is relaxed and rebalanced
The thought processor's sense of readiness
Allows everyone concerned to seek
Positively focused, mutually respectful solutions
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