I am declaring my freedom. I am declaring that there is no butterfly as free as the inner me.
I am announcing my worth. I am you. You are me. Under one sun.
Under one Son. Loving you as I love myself has been a challenge.
Loving myself has been a struggle.
Being me has sometimes been insurmountable against the currents of others expectations.
I am claiming my wealth, my love, my health.
I am receiving my peace, my joy, my crown.
I accept your unspoken apology, but you are not welcome to go to that place again.
I am not open for your hurt, your cruelty, your selfishness.
I am not willing to be under the soles of your feet as you rise up.
I wait for that which is good, and will not stand for those who choose to douse me with insecure glances... insecure buckets of leftover dung you did not know how to dispose of...are you the animal it came from?
I am protected and that which you seek to cover me in seeps through your pores.
And you wreak of anger and resentment until I smell it.
What have you to offer someone who has been defined as other than carpet, or door mat?
If it is nothing, what are you doing here?
Why here? Who invited you to bring your stuff and drop it?
You being the source of negativity that searches for ways to block all that I am
With hopes of changing it to I cannot. So I cannot stand you being here.
I cannot be anyone but who I am.
And I am.
I am.
About Me
- by Barbara K.
- Anyone who knows me well, would smile slyly or laugh aloud while shaking their head. They might try describing me with some odd anecdote. I admittedly have a sense of humor, that catches most off guard. I am also oddly conservative, in a bohemian sort of way! Making others laugh at slightly inappropriate moments is a secret joy. I am a creative soul-an artist of sorts. I enjoy laughter, love and people who are not puffed up with ego. I am short patient with false promises, and with those who crave the limelight and status. I have had my share of joy and pain, but like to think I will be victorious over the pain. I believe in and love God, and depend on my faith in this journey. I am a daughter, a mother of a young woman, part of a loving family, and a good friend to some folks. I am intent on living and bringing joy and enlightenment into the lives of others, while gleaning some for myself! My pet peeves are superficial people, liars, and manipulators. I also abhor malicious gossip, and mean spirits. My mother taught me to "love many, trust few, and always paddle my own canoe."
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