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Carelessly you threw away each wise act of preservation for sake of being loved
Today I wonder about yesterday. Why life took you to the brink, as you hunkered down that living rage. Losing yourself in selfless acts of heroism everyday you never counted the cost, and when life got overwhelming, you disappeared inside a world of fantasy. A place where you could not be found. An angry fist lay dormant, while you gave yourself away like a good wife, mother, woman, child. Yet that frozen smile on your youthful face never reached your amber eyes. You gave it all for free, never asking anything back. Full of empathy you lend your hands to hospitals, nursing homes and mental centers. You read to the sick, rocked the cripple and closed the eyes of the dying. Then came the day when you faced the girl in the mirror and realized you were broken. Feeling discarded, unappreciated, lost and hollowed, you realized how abused and used you felt. Filled to the rim with unexpressed anger you went through the motions of life with efficiency but you were so unreachable. During therapy you opened up and slowly began to understand that life was about self care as well as helping others. You finally found the courage to face your demons. Eventually you spoke your truth and forgave your abusers. Moving on, to a place of self worth. Once you realized you mattered, you found your true self and became the woman you are today. As you separated the wheat from the chaff, you figured out what was important and what was not. Today I want you to know dear self that I am so proud of you and the aging woman that you have become. Thank you, Dear Self Without you, I would never have been able to heal myself.

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Date: 3/10/2025 4:18:00 PM
Deep and insightful, and I'm guessing, the result of a lot of hard work.
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Date: 3/10/2025 1:18:00 PM
Your poem was a wonderful journey in raw truth and self actualized power in healing love! Yours was like therapy to read and very inspiring! Thanks for supporting my contest and congratulations on your win.!
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Date: 3/8/2025 3:06:00 PM
Beautiful, you have written an exquisite and very open poem about our favorite Rose. God bless you <3 Please continue to take good care of you!
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Date: 3/7/2025 11:15:00 AM
What a truly vulnerable and powerful poem Rose....your honesty about your self is real and admirable! Debx
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Date: 3/7/2025 2:53:00 PM
Thankyou Deb, its not easy revealing part of ourselves, who we once were and what we are today. As youth we are trained to put others first, to the point of neglecting ourselves, I have found a good balance in my old age, thanks you for your beautiful comment, God bless you always !
Date: 3/7/2025 10:57:00 AM
WOW!!! What a "Dear Self" write you have here. Love It... What a great ending. "Good Luck" You are already a winner in my book. Have a great/blessed day writing away...............
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Date: 3/7/2025 2:52:00 PM
so glad you took the time to read such a length bio dear Paula, I appreciate your presence here, thank you for commenting. :)

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