Rebirth
Although feeling dutiful
I bear no responsibility
for your life, your happiness,
your faults
I cannot heal you with my kindness
My blunted wire cutters
useless against the barbed wire
of a venomous man-child
A pit bull on a pant leg
Shaking life from me
Gnawing away
at my compliant being
until reality
is distorted and blurred
Unrecognizable
Wanting to believe in love
I have scraped away
at the bottom of the well
Hearing the dull, empty sound
of nothing
Doing what I need to do
I declare
I am strong
I am willful
I will not shrink or break
I will explore and expand
away from you
who depletes my energy
and poisons
my heart with toxins
A Phoenix rising
from her own ashes of death
The rebirthing of a soul
in spiritual enlightenment
I am free
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Wow! Such power and self-love and awareness.
Love this poem — and I relate!
“A Phoenix rising
from her own ashes of death
The rebirthing of a soul
in spiritual enlightenment
I am free”
YES!
Thank you so much Louise! ☺️💕
Christine, a poem of steely strength. ❤️
Happy 2022, dear friend. 🥰
Thank you Punam ☺️ A happy and healthy new year to you too my friend. I hope all is well ❤️
wow how awful
curse of eve
and ex best friend steve
launder lave
slave
to save
the hope
for tomorrow
despite to days sorrowz
Love this poem full of strong resolve.
Thanks Sadje ☺️💕
You’re welcome