Posted in Photo quotes, Self worth, tagged expectations, growth, letting go, perfect, poetry, pressure, self worth, unfinished on August 28, 2012| 3 Comments »
Every day is something new
concepts to learn
circumstances for growth
Striving
Reaching
Practicing
Pretending to be
perfecting
But
perfect is not attainable
And
perfect is not necessary
Because
perfection paralyzes
I am unfinished
I always will be unfinished
and that is ok
Posted in Healing, Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, letting go, perfect, poetry, relationships, self worth, shame on August 25, 2012| 4 Comments »
I am worthy.
Just as I am.
I don’t have to
do anything
spectacular
be anything
fabulous
say anything
profound
or fix
anything
to have worth.
Parts of my life are not perfect
I have made mistakes
and done things “wrong”
But I will not let imperfections
or the lies
from that useless emotion
of shame
keep me from knowing I have value
just as I am
today
no changes needed
no bad feelings warranted
I am human
I am worthy
I am loveable
I am fully me
and
I will need to accept me
if I want anyone
and everyone
to do the same
Posted in Healing, Poetry, tagged codependency, expectations, hurt, mind games, pressure, relationships on August 22, 2012| 11 Comments »
You mess with my mind
You play games with my head
You show up in my life
when you feel like it
but ignore me
when I need you
I’m hopeful
then scared
then angry
then abandoned
I try to connect
to build a relationship
desperate to have
what I have always craved
with you
and when you don’t respond
then I try to let go
try to move on
heal that open wound
and then somehow
you sense it
I am moving on
leaving the game
So you pull me back in
You give me a taste
You pretend to care
You do just enough
before disappearing again
you take
and take
I let you
I keep coming back for more
because
I don’t really know
how to make it stop
how to let go completely
because
that might hurt
even more
than this
Posted in Praise, tagged faith, God, gratitude, love, poetry, praise, prayer, thankfulness on August 16, 2012| 4 Comments »
Dear God
My pulse counts
each of the moments
that you think of me
each moment surrounded
each moment protected
each moment loved
by you
Effortless
I breathe in
I breathe out
without thought
But you know
each time that I do
I hurriedly ready for the day
taking sips of coffee
choosing clothes from the closet
brushing my teeth
brushing my hair
and you know exactly
how many sips
which clothes I will choose
how many hairs
I will lose to my comb
You know me
without effort
and
you know
my every moment
Posted in Healing, Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, forgiveness, God, letting go, love, relationships, self worth on August 12, 2012| 9 Comments »
Why didn’t you…
Do what I needed you to do
Say what I needed to hear
Think about what I needed
Love me
Why didn’t you…
care about anyone
other than yourself
Why didn’t you…
lift me up
instead of tear me down
Why didn’t you…
keep your promises
or take care of me
Why didn’t you…
fix it
when you had
so many chances
Why didn’t you…
listen to my cries and
hear my heart breaking
as my world shattered
my life forever colored
Why didn’t you…
love me?
But
The hurt
The rage
They will not rule me
Because
It doesn’t matter
what you did
or what you didn’t do
I have value.
God listens to my cries
and holds me tight
God uses my shattered colors
to paint a beautiful canvas
God honors me and loves me
for exactly who I am
even with the hurt
even with the rage
God sees my worth
even when you
even when I
can’t.
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Self worth, tagged decisions, expectations, personal power, poetry, pressure, self worth on August 5, 2012| 3 Comments »
Each new day
I get to choose
My slice of life
my outlook and views
So today will it be a slice of fresh fruit
juicy and sweet
or a slice of pizza
a soft, gooey treat
How about a slice of cake
filled with sugar and spice
or a slice of warm bread
comfortingly nice
Or maybe today
I’m feeling beat
so it’s a slice of old cheese
smelling of feet
You may chose differently
and you may judge my choice
But my slice is my decision
and it’s always my voice
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