Counsellor’s help sought to clean up streets
January 1st, 2009 at 10:25 am (Thoughtful)
I have a soft spot for this poem, which was written many years ago at a turning point in dealing with some personal demons. The title is a mock newspaper headline and contains a word play about Councillors (the elected kind who would be concerned about dangerous streets) and Counsellors (the active listening kind). It was a positive action statement about doing something to deal with the dark places that frightened me and was written on the day I had found the just the right Counsellor to work with.
As this is New Year’s day - a time when everyone reviews their lives and makes resolutions - I thought this was a fitting time to read such a poem about making positive steps towards change. Personally, with all those years of hindsight, I can say that the day I wrote this poem was a really positive one, from which I’ve never looked back.
I hope everyone this year gets to clear up the dark alleyways and banish the shaddows this year.
