Somaticize ... Relax

Today's word is "somaticize" ... suh-MAT-uh-sahyz ... Psychiatry. to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms. (Dictionary.com)

Relax

A sore throat, a cough, a cold,

A back that's aching weekly,

Tingling in your hands and feet,

Tears from your eyes are leaking.

But, these things somaticized,

Point to stresses building,

Too many things to do each day,

Every single hour filling.

Take a breath, then two, then three.

Close your eyes in rest,

Make peace your goal to satisfy,

And peace your only quest.

Anne Selleck

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