cured

tonight, the pressure of life
was bearing down on me
and there was an aching in my chest
that resembled the odd flavor of hearburn
from loves lost and undiscovered

so I started chomping down antacids
like they were penny candy
hoping to purge the bad taste
left behind as a taunting reminder
of having allowed myself to be disappointed

and then I remembered in relief
that we create our own reality-
we create it; we can change it
we can choose differently
and I decided to feel better