Some writers think stories need twists and big plots.
They forget that emotion must connect all the dots.
For tales without heart, although exciting they seem,
Are like movies without sound, with barely a dream.
Some folks hold their feelings as tight as a lock,
While others let tears tumble down like a rock.
But whether you show them or hide them away,
Your heart has a language your words must convey.
For people feel deeply in oh so many ways—
With laughter like lightning and storms in their gaze.
Your readers will follow emotion wherever you lead,
If you write from where your own heart can bleed.
Empathy is magic, jumping, leaping. Yes, it flies,
It lets readers see life through another’s eyes.
It makes movies rewarding, like cheers at a game,
Whispering memories that flicker, just like a flame.
Two people may stand at the very same spot.
One might feel chilly while the other feels hot.
For feelings arise from the thoughts we believe—
Not always from facts that our senses perceive.
If God wants to shape us and help us to grow,
He works in our heart, where our deep feelings flow.
He heals what we cling to, transforms what we fear,
And gives us emotions that shine crystal clear.
But judging a tear or a frown or a grin
Can lead to guesses that miss what’s within.
For crocodile crying can fool people for a bit,
While a real aching heart may stay quiet and sit.
Some tears are from stubbed toes or cut, bleeding knees,
But others are like a gust bursting forth from the breeze.
Our emotional showers can surprise us with grace.
A memory can wake them and flood down our face.
When we let our feelings stay buried for year after year,
They will build pressure until erupting into the atmosphere.
A whisper at work may cause shouting at home—
For emotions, once bottled, decide where to roam.
So write with your heart when God says, “Let it show.”
But guard it with wisdom where hearts should not go.
Let your light brightly sparkle, your truth gently shine.
Write your words with emotion that’s human—and divine.
