bothersome thoughts

negative thoughts are always better to have
on paper than in one's head
or so it's said
but writing down
these thoughts
doesn't just delete the existence of the thought
in your mind-
alleviates the pressure, sure-
but the thought continues to exist in the mind
as it does on paper

to get it on paper though
requires revisiting and clarifying
the thoughts that you want to vanquish

on the paper though
they become concreted
clay to manipulate,
___________toy with,
_______________crumple up,
_____________________let simmer,

and close the book.