The Water Carrier

Hold onto a smile..its look   becomes you.
Hang onto a sweet memory...it will warm you on the coldest of days.
Treasure a gentle word,the sound of it will play  in your head always.
Reach out for the hand of friendship..it will help steer you home.
Let go of that bottle..you know which bottle...
The one that weights so very little
and  yet....
When you hold it for a short time..its just fine,  
no problem..
But hold it longer,
a few hours maybe?
A whole day maybe?
How does it feel  now?
You arms ache, so so much..and yet,
the bottle is unchanged,
still the same bottle, 
still the same weight
but..your pain has increased...
When you hold onto  hurt  and anger
It’s like that bottle,
It doesnt change.... but  slowly you do.
The pain persists until it overcomes  you.
Let  it go my friend, 
just let it go...
It may not disappear  
but you don’t have to keep  carrying it..