The Goddess Within Me
You Helped Me To See
Before you came along I saw myself small
My identity was based on the perceptions of others
My voice was soft because I silenced myself
Others that were louder eclipsed my quiet
I didn’t know who I was
All I knew was based on a false reality
I held myself captive
Locked away inside this vessel
You helped my eyes open
Until I finally awoken
To what I realized was never broken
I thought I had no access
To see what you were shown
I needed your light
To remind me
To find my own
It was there all along
I finally felt it in my bones
My voice was alive
And my throat sang its song
You helped me to see
What I did not believe
That is what I really needed
I finally connected to the goddess within me
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Misha Kelly
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