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Apr 16, 2025
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Letter to BA
You opened me up.
You gave me permission to feel emotions
in ways I had not
for so many years.
You gave me the options
to be happy,
to be sad,
to be whatever I want to feel.
You cannot imagine
the freedom it has given me.
I love watching sad movies
that make me cry,
but now I really, truly enjoy them.
You've given me the option
to have a decent nights sleep.
I'm absolutely obsessed about this.
I'll always be grateful for you
as a clinical hypnotherapist,
but also as a decent human being.
I carry your photo with me,
as my inspiration.
You are truly
my guiding light.
Today,
as I watch this television show,
and cry
I am so happy
because I can now,
and I had real problems
expressing my emotions.
BA, you revealed this to me.
I'm absolutely
in awe of you.
You will never know just how much so.
Just thinking about you,
makes me gush
with emotions of happiness.
But
the best part of all of this
is that I love expressing emotions of sadness.
You've made me a healthy person,
a complete person,
a real person.
I stopped being rational.
I stopped being "together".
I started being me,
and that's just great.
About This Poem
Last Few Words: I have been watching "Long Lost Family", a UK program on Netflix about location long lost members of your family. I cried. This is a big moment for me. I really enjoy crying. It has shown me that the walls I put up to prevent myself from feeing any emotion have crumbled, and it's all on BA after the clinical hypnotherapy session. I suppressed so much after Shaya died. It was unhealthy. I pushed forward and never even thought about it, until the session with BA.
Review Request Direction:
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Neopoet AI - version 2.0
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:
The poem "Letter to BA" expresses deep gratitude towards BA, a clinical hypnotherapist, for helping the speaker open up emotionally and feel a range of emotions freely. The poem beautifully captures the transformative impact of BA's guidance on the speaker's emotional well-being and self-expression.
One suggestion for improvement would be to consider varying the structure of the poem to create more impact and flow. You could experiment with different line lengths, stanza breaks, or even incorporating rhyme or rhythm to enhance the overall poetic effect. This could help to create a more dynamic and engaging reading experience for the audience.
Additionally, you may want to explore incorporating more vivid imagery or sensory details to evoke a stronger emotional response from the reader. Descriptive language can help paint a more vivid picture of the speaker's emotional journey and make the poem more immersive and memorable.
Overall, the poem effectively conveys a heartfelt message of gratitude and personal growth. By experimenting with the structure and incorporating more sensory details, you can further enhance the
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