Why Didn't I Know?

Why didn’t I know
That my walls of fear
Were formed from litanies of
Worn out imaginings,
Negative self-talk,
Seductive myths,
Unresolved anger,
Stored injustices
And toxic resentments
I accepted or created?

Why didn’t I know,
I was acceptable,
Loveable
And valued?
Why didn’t I know
That each time I stepped back
To spare another’s feelings,
I surrendered a part of myself?

Why didn’t I know,
Everyone experiences feelings of
Confusion, inadequacy,
Failure and aloneness?

If all that was wasn’t,
Would I still be me?
Or could I be freed to
Repaint my life’s canvas
With new and amazing colors?


-Anonymous

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