
There was a time when there was
No safe space anywhere
And so I ached with an ache that could not be
Named
And so I bled from these wounds
That kept on bleeding
And so I began
To take refuge in a dark place
As I also began
To judge, hate, dismiss
And diminish myself
Thankfully now there is a safer space
Starting to form here
Thankfully now I am no longer
Blaming myself as much
For not measuring up
The truth is I really tried
I tried too too hard at times
To fit a mold
Entirely wrong for the shape
Of my unique spirit
My generous soul
So now if you think I am strong
Please also remember that I am also
Tired
There will be brighter days for me
For all of us
Of that I am sure
But only to the extent that we learn how
To bind up these wounds
To care for them
And to know the truth of how we came
To bear the scars
So so many many
Deep psychic injuries
The wounds heal Deb, but there will always be some scar residues left to cope with, and I think coping is a learning process of being kinder and more loving to ourselves … ..
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I think that is exactly it Ivor. Not beatng ourselves up for just being human. Love to you and thank you too ❤🌹
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Always my pleasure Deb … 😍🌏
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Sorry mate but not all wounds ever close only the salt soaks deeper into the scorched tissue ”
Time heals nothing so many are afraid to confront the storms but it is where it will teach you to live and learn
Slainte
Alex
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments … Cheers ..
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Thanks mate I am not one for watering down my words just ask Darkness Emerges
I have my weaknesses one such being when it comes to passive ppl and emotional responses I don’t know how to correlate
I ‘ve many times but I never had privilege or luxury of having form passive or emotionally sensitive vulnerability….and for those that had that grand for me I just don’t understand how they can be drawn to let others manipulate and let others walk all over them. Without any Goddam quarrel in the form of push back to stand their ground
Alex
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Yes indeed .. I’ve had to be my own man for many years 😊
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Is this about me Corey? Those were not allowed boundaries have to.learn how to set them over time. To say they are weak is just like the judgments you don’t like being made about you. Everyone has their own style and challenges and people may be fighting back in their own way.. Can we please just live and let live and let people be where they are .
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No not at all mate
From my own experiences through observation if you did think it was intended towards you that was misinterpreted
Right what I was portraying is for me I didn’t have that and to try correlate with it is very hard for me to decipher
Not to say there is nothing wrong with being more reciprocated to your inner self on deeper emotional state I just don’t know how to understand it
Alex
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Okay thanks for the clarification Well ypu weren’t helped in that as we need that guidance by seeing others deal with emotions and your experience was nit of someone caring FOR YOU and about your emotions. So it’s understandable in the circumstances.
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Touching poem, Deb, but with inspiring message!
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Thats lovely feedback..thanks so much Kaushal.
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This speaks to me on so many levels. Thank you for this awesome piece
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I am so glad.. its taken me a while to get to here.. I hope you are loving yourself through your wounds too.. ❤
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Brilliant mate can really sense the pain empty corrugated feeling of be lost trying to find yourself
Slainte
Alex
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