Inspired by Sadje’s What do you See #61
momma told me to shut up
shut down
be seen
not heard
her upbringing
never changed her course
me fighting against it
challenging always
eventually giving in
becoming what she
and others wanted
evolved out of myself
good friends
great mentors
life experience
i finally listened to the voice in my being
#Whatdoyousee
Beautifully penned. We suppress our real selves under layers. We need to find our moment of breaking out.
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Thanks so much, Usha! Yes, we do and when that moment happens, it’s glorious! š
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My pleasure.
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this is an absolute delight, Susi..
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Glad you liked it, Mich!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Lovely poem, Susi š and very relatable.
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Thank you, Chris! I wish it wasn’t though.
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Wonderful! Women tend to be asked or forced to conform much more often than the males. It starts young and never really lets up. I think we find ourselves at different times and ages. Seems that when we do we always blossom and become beautiful.
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Thanks, Val! Yes, I would agree. And hopefully, we do it sooner rather than later!
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We did grew up in the age of conformity. A beautiful poem Susi! Iām glad to finally found yourself and set it free. Thanks for joining in
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Yes, we did. Thank you, Sadje! I’m curious when you felt that freedom?
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It was when I tuned 40! We live in a conforming culture so I was the one always in dread of doing something wrong. When I turned 40, my motherās youngest sister, who is just 9 years my senior gave me this priceless advice; after 40 you should stop giving a damn about what people think or say about you. Do your own think. Iāve adhered to this advice since then. Very liberating.
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She’s right! Definitely do your own thing. I think we should always show the world who we are. š
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Definitely! I always give credit to her
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Yes.
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Took me a while, how about you, Ruth?
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A long time – still working on it
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Yeah, me too but not as often any more.
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Excellent poem.
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⤠Thanks, Lisa!
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This is a beautiful piece, Susi, that really speaks to me. Reaching our moment of truth is a time to celebrate!
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Thank you, Jaya. Absolutely! š
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