Can this burden go away?
Because I don’t wish for it.
On me.
Or on anybody else.
I don't wish for it
To be transferred
To another pair of shoulders
It is weight
That I hope
Nobody would need to bear
In their lifetime.
Meanwhile,
I still have it
And wonder
How to lessen the load.
So I smile and distract myself
Focus on other worldly matters
Or become self-centred
For a better part of the day
Only for the weight
To be felt
Just before I lay down
Before I head into a deep slumber
Only to be filled with nightmares
Of the worst kind.
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I can relate to this 🙏🏻💜 Sending you love and light, and healing vibrations to ease your burden. 🙌
This poem resonated so deeply with me. It was so relatable and I loved it so much!