Hello, Poetry Friends!

I hope you are well! Things have been pretty good on my end. My poor doggies have been freaking out because a bunch of people have been letting off fireworks.
My dogs are both big babies so I’ve been having to comfort both of them. That’s what mamas are for! 

Today’s poem is about wanting to make progress and move on from the past. I hope you can find your own meaning when you read it, and that you enjoy it! 

~Poetry is for everyone!~

Transformation

~an act of choice~

a common sadness
floods over me again
seeping beneath
layered scars of my past

without a mirror
I wonder if my scars
are still as red as scarlet

wondering if they will
 ever completely heal

when will I learn
to love myself
the way I love others
so completely
without judgement
unconditionally

when will I finally 
put the past where it belongs
isn’t it the goal to finally move on

how do I continue to progress
despite such sadness
such despair
that continues weighing me down

I must decide to fight
this consuming depression
to have strength
to grow

growth used not to be 
part of the equation
maybe it’s time

maybe it’s time

I no longer want to live for drama
or delight in chaos
finally longing for peace
knowing it can be achieved
if I validate my feelings 
and find inner-acceptance 

a new day has come
and I am ready 
to begin again

guilt-free
and so much
to anticipate

the sun on my face
giving me a radiant hope
for better days
realizing better days
can begin today
there’s no need to wait

I must break through the 
barrier of fear 
and wholeheartedly choose to have faith

this new day feels 
sweeter than the most
creamy milk chocolate candy

there’s so much more to see
when I put my gaze
on the beauty surrounding me

I whisper a silent pray
to the great Creator
for His sacred favor
for now, I see 
and it’s amazing

I see the transformation 
in the mirror
and my scars
are beautiful

~thanks for reading! Until next time, stay safe, and be blessed!~