human being poetry – TANiELLE ART

Follow Your Heart

I know
Everyone won’t like
My poetry,
What I paint,
The art I create,
Or what I have to say.

I know what I do
Isn’t everyone’s
Cup of tea.
And that doesn’t
Offend me.
If it’s not for you,
That’s totally
Okay.

I am also well aware
That I am not the best
At any one thing I do.
But I do MY best
Doing what I love,
And I feel immense
Gratitude
When I get to share
My passions
With each one of you.

Writing poetry
And creating art
Feel like
Breathing air for me.
Both – are necessary.
Both – I feel deeply.

Making art is
Chasing joy,
Imagination,
Color.
Magic,
And beauty.
It’s paint-
Celebrating,
And dancing,
It’s energy.
It’s transforming,
And healing.

Writing poetry
Is the art of sorting
And processing life.
Like solving
A jigsaw puzzle
Of emotions-
With rhythm
And sound
And your own
Heartbeat
In an open diary.
Whether it’s
Reflective,
Nostalgic,
Complex,
Painful,
Confusing,
And messy.
It’s a beautiful
Art of raw
Vulnerability
And humanity.

What fulfills me most
Is human connection.
And doing my best
To be a beacon
Of light-
And inspiration
To others.
Because those
Who inspire me,
Make this life
Feel more freeing,,
With more purpose
And meaning-
And there are many!

I want to
Remind you-
That you don’t
Have to be
THE very best-
In order to be
A bright light
For those around you.
Be brave enough
To chase your dreams
And help make
This world
More vibrant just
By offering
YOUR best
At whatever it is
You feel called to do.
Following your heart
Doesn’t have to be
Perfect.
It just needs you
To keep showing up,
And keep following through-
And I really hope you do.

-Tanielle Childers ©️ 4.12.26

You Can Overcome Anything

Poetry by Tanielle Childers

Dedicated to my kids … because life is never easy – and not without change. And because I want to make sure I pour my heart out in its entirety while I’m still here….And I want my words to continue speaking to their hearts long after I’m gone. 💛

“You CAN Overcome Anything”

The truth is
You CAN handle
Whatever comes your way-
No matter how big
Or how hard-
The life change.
You don’t handle
Everything all at once-
Or all in one day.
You handle it
In baby steps,
And long, deep breaths.
You handle it-
Moment by moment.
Just make the next
Right decision-
And do your best.
Sometimes-
You handle it-
With tears and talks
And late night texts.
You handle it-
With lots of hugs,
And I love yous.
You handle it-
With naps and walks,
Movies, ice cream,
Self-care, laughing,
Praying and gratitude.
You handle it-
With those
Who have your back-
At every turn.
Just keep going…
Lean into the change-
And always-
Learn.
You handle it-
Little bit by little bit.
And as you begin
To adjust to the changes-
You can gradually
Let go of the heaviness-
Or the overbearing weight of it.
And even if you never
Fully get over it-
You CAN get through it.
You ARE strong enough.
You ARE capable.
And I believe-
With all of my heart-
That you CAN do it.
I love you-
With everything
That I am-
And for as long
As I am able to…
I promise
To hold your heart-
And love you
Through it-
No matter what.
You are capable
And strong enough-
To get through-
And overcome
The hard stuff.

Love always and forever,

Mom

Tanielle Childers©️9/23

SOME DAYS

Poetry by Tanielle Childers

Some days-
You feel tired
Of fighting,
Tired of hiding
The heartache
Behind your smile.

Some days
You feel like crying
Instead of siding
With positivity,
Even if only
For just a little while.

Some days
No matter
How deep you dig,
Happiness,
Hope, and sunshine
Are difficult to feel.

Some days
It’s okay
To let down and let go,
And to not feel okay,
And just get rest
So you can heal.

Some days
Are not fun days,
Or hit-the-ground-running’ days
Or give-it-your-all days
And it’s okay
Not to be that way every day.

Some days
You just need
To give yourself grace,
And walk away
from the rat race.
It’s okay to take a break.

Some days
Are mental health days
That require
Other ways of dealing-
With a lot less people pleasing
And that’s okay, too.

Some days
There are better ways
Of living, and being,
And giving-
Even when that means
Giving more time for you.

After all,
We’re all just humans-
Being.
And it’s okay to just be human
And nothing more-
Some days.