Rebirth – Poem of the Month – December 2021

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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  8 comments for “Rebirth – Poem of the Month – December 2021

  1. January 13, 2022 at 10:53 am

    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!

    • Christine Bolton
      January 14, 2022 at 8:41 am

      Thank you so much Louise! ☺️💕

  2. January 2, 2022 at 3:06 pm

    Christine, a poem of steely strength. ❤️
    Happy 2022, dear friend. 🥰

    • Christine Bolton
      January 2, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      Thank you Punam ☺️ A happy and healthy new year to you too my friend. I hope all is well ❤️

  3. December 30, 2021 at 12:33 pm

    wow how awful
    curse of eve
    and ex best friend steve
    launder lave
    slave
    to save
    the hope
    for tomorrow
    despite to days sorrowz

  4. December 30, 2021 at 10:11 am

    Love this poem full of strong resolve.

    • Christine Bolton
      December 31, 2021 at 8:17 am

      Thanks Sadje ☺️💕

      • December 31, 2021 at 8:20 am

        You’re welcome

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