Rediscovering Me
A beautiful day upon us...
I stand beside Her, our fingers linked ... tight
It is time, I tell Her
She smiles... tentatively
How does one do it, She asks...
Let go... Disengage?...
Do I dare, I wonder...
Lurking in Her shadows is ... Safe
And, I can bask in the quiet
But... now, I do not want to
I want to be... just Me
Bare... Raw.
I want to be free...
Break those shackles She has imposed
And, let loose... My tethered spirit
I want to be... just Me
Ignore the noise outside
and, dance to the beats within
It is time... to come out of Her shadows
And let My skin feel the warmth
Listen to it breathe
Have the wind move through My loose tangled curls
Like fingers of a lover
Caressing... soothing
Allow My thoughts to wander
And run wild... unchecked, uncensored
Assign words to those thoughts
Unapologetic... Unashamedly
Paint a picture...
That depicts both calm and chaos
Knowing there are different colours... shades galore
Not black... or just white
Yes it is time, I tell Her again
For You, to let go of Me...
And for Me, to disengage
For whom, She asks
For Myself, Me... and I
To allow love, to find Me
and for Myself, to reach love
She is bemused... skeptical
Is She allowed?
No, I tell Her... looking straight ahead
You are but, a poor version of Me... Myself and I
She slips away into the shadows
And Love beckons Me...
Copyright © Revati Baliga | Year Posted 2017
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