Overcome Your Fear of Dogs with Herbert Nehrlich's Relaxation Technique 🐶

R E L A X................. <br />the memory does not <br />disturb you. <br />You are happy to <br />go back in time <br />to that silly moment <br />when you first encountered <br />the mongrel dog <br />and you were sooo afraid. <br /> <br />As you return now <br />to the time and place, <br />you feel upon your skin <br />a hot and burning sun, <br />its golden rays so bright <br />that warmth and calmness <br />overcomes you soon. <br />Renewed with energy <br />you gaze into reflections <br />of the nearby creek, <br />it shows a trim and unafraid, <br />a youthful lad who bears a smile. <br /> <br />You turn and see him, <br />standing there, <br />a mangy tail between his legs, <br />a scruffy coat and <br />ribs symmetrical and prominent. <br />A critter wearing tags <br />that spell in bold raised letters <br />My Name Is Puny. <br /> <br />There is a tremor as <br />he turns his eyes away, <br />a nervous tic to flash <br />across his ugly face. <br />But as you stare, with pity <br />at what you once, <br />so long ago, <br />feared more than death, <br />a very bright <br />and healing light appears, <br />surrounding, now, the creature <br />like a halo. <br /> <br />And, instantly, <br />you know <br />that all your stresses, <br />fears and negatives <br />have kindly gone. <br />There is no need for them <br />to stay with you, <br />the master over <br />life's own fears.<br /><br />Herbert Nehrlich<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/phobia-2/