Poetry as Meditation or Therapy

For some time, I've wondered about the possibility of writing poems that are meditations. I've tried my hand at this and the results are, well, let's just say I haven't been thrilled with most of my attempts. I'd encourage others to give it a go and, if you like what you come up with, to send your poems my way. 

A little while back, I wrote this poem ":: listen, validate ::" that is intended as a reflection on the therapeutic process. It likely relates best to the experience of CBT.

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:: listen, validate ::

listen

validate

draw out

validate

listen

validate

push back? question?

listen

validate

question? push back?

validate

draw out

validate

push back? question?

validate

listen

listen

listen