your work beckoned
and I could breathe,
reprieve
granted for two short weeks
I could be me
your presence
always destroyed
hard earned
fragments
of attained joy
.
I promised my love
would glisten
like stars
yet it could only beg
please
cease fire,
enduring through thick
soon wore thin
I needed empathy
Reflecting
.
two long years
of waiting,
debating
as you continued
hating,
berating,
grating on every
laceration
and perforation
of your creation
.
you forced me
to choose myself
to leave,
alone to heal
the infected welts
and in the process
I excelled
I passed every test
of your master’s
hell
.
and through it all
I kept my heart
strong
by forgiving all
who did me wrong.
I erased you
along with the rest
should your name
come up
I wish you blessed
.
for God beckoned
and I can breathe,
reprieve granted
eternally
where I can be
me
beautiful kintsugi,
fully repaired
fragments
of attained joy
🕊️
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Comments (9)
Stunningly written and the finale of peace is beautiful! 🤍
Is this based on your personal experience? If it is, I'm so sorry you had to endure this for 2 years 🥺 I'm just so glad you chose yourself in that situation because many others are not brave enough to so that. You are so strong! Sending you lots of love and hugs! ❤️
Beautiful in its underlying pain and strength and hope and wisdom. Really lovely 💙Anneliese
This is beautiful and heartbreaking. This stanza was probably my favourite but I loved so many lines from this! ‘ I promised my love would glisten like stars yet it could only beg please cease fire, enduring through thick soon wore thin’
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I love your mention of kintsugi, this is so beautiful and broken 💔
Gorgeous poem! Love the idea that ur joy took work to attain, like making pottery 🏺
Great work! Very passionate!
Profoundly written!!! Bittersweet 🦋