as i twist and turn through life
tunnel vision which held me back
opens up a new perspective
a ferocious husky comes into view
now an industrious snow angel
then a person jumping for joy
working through thickets
of grey, black and white
the possibilities as endless as my imagination
putting myself out there
open and freely
may i always be honest
with you and myself
when you read me
will you understand who I am
can you see beneath the shell
polished by years of dysfunction
and decades of destruction
aimed towards oblivion
when you discover me
will you let me be who i’m meant to be
an incredible, unique, flawed, special, human
meant for better than what i got
can you risk yourself opening
to a world shared and supported
will you grasp that it takes love and nurture
to be whole with me
would you trust me
on this journey
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #152
i am a person rich with history
a being crafted by circumstance
yet molded into conventions
scorched by defeat and beaten down
yet uplifted too and enriched by love
the many layers of who i am
will surprise you if i let you in
only a dignitary of high regard
steps past the guarded walls of my heart
safety first, comfort later
i am a library full of books
a theatre full of people
i am a museum full of art
and a deck full of music
but my worth comes from my essence
I simply loved the raw truth of a woman’s strength in this piece. It reminds me of the current cultural motto “Nevertheless, we persist!” RAWR!! And the title – awesome! Great play on words. 🙂
and as she walked away, she
took it all with her
dignity
anger
hurt
love
Be bold, live your life loud!
Ah yes, “people” problems. So often, we are faced with them. This piece especially reminds me of my relationship with my mother. It was dysfunctional and toxic, and for many years quite problematic until I chose to stop the effects of her poison from entering into my life as well as my family’s lives. I can’t say the relationship ever got better but it started getting easier. Her death proved to be the time where I could finally not hold a grudge.
You took a part of me
and I have pleasantly changed.
No longer compromising so much,
that with Me, I lost touch;
and I can’t even hold a grudge.
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colorful display
delightful array rising
headed for the sky
While this image may seem the only reason for these words, go a little deeper. I feel like it’s a great image of the type of world I want to live in. We are surrounded by so many beautiful people of all colors, we must choose to lift them up and let them rise to their potential – literally the sky’s the limit!
nightmares can keep us from living
but our minds remain on the prize
if we can visualize, we can experience
when night meets day
our goals projected outward
awaken our souls
there is truth in our vision
what a sight to behold
fulfillment and satisfaction awaits
Image credit – Kyle Glenn, Unsplash
#Whatdoyousee
though new and daunting
boldly i will venture out
determination
neglected
by the protectors
in charge
i’ll struggle
surrounded
by the horrors
the world has to offer
i’ll fight
living
by the sword
most of my days
i’ll wither
broken
by this life
and dysfunction
i’ll breakthrough
“Behind every beautiful thing,
there’s some kind of pain.”
― Bob Dylan
