
The creation of an original poem during a CANY group allows our clients to gain access to feelings that too often go unexpressed or unexplored in everyday conversation. Poems such as this one are then used to inspire dramatic scenes relevant to the lives of group members. We hope you take a moment to read THIS YEAR, a poem written by a CANY group at New York Presbyterian Hospital in preparation for 2011.
This year I want to bring in fun and let go of disappointment
This year I want to appreciate my new friends and let go of hurt and
betrayal
I want to bring in safety and let go of the label incompetence
This year I want to bring in relaxation and let go of family challenges
I want more understanding so I can let go of confusion
I want openness to adventure so I can let go of too much structure
This year I want to breathe,
I want to be wise,
I want to stay simple
This year, I want to bring in the child inside so I can stay true to myself.