Last Weekend
What a weekend I’ve just had
There I was, gaily skipping along
When I got lured down an unknown
path
by the sound of my own voice
I followed, to explore new terrain
Soon got lost in my new found joy
I must have ventured out too far
Or took a wrong turn somewhere
that led me to cross paths with some unexpected
although familiar faces
A few deranged demons that I had ghosted in the past,
decided to confront me
They did find me too long in the tooth
to have my neck nudged into a noose
So they chose instead to drag me
right back to the fiery pits of hell
My old stomping ground as it were
Ushered me in with a rather special
welcome treat
blatant intimidation and pure disdain
My voice had landed me in a hornet’s nest!
All of a sudden having a personal voice,
lost all of its glamour and appeal,
seemed way too risky and a tad overrated
I surrendered to silence right away
and it quickly sprung me out of there
luckily I landed right back at home
It’s a shame I couldn’t stay long enough in hell
to fully enjoy its hospitality
Now that I'm back in my safe space,
I savour each and every glorious gift
brought by that little detour I took
In a way, I’m glad I took that route
It proved to be a great wake up call
that I didn’t even know I needed.
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