I consistently forget how to love myself
They never installed that software
And actively thwarted any attempts
Lest they lose control of me
Through self-awareness
self-kindness
And self-liberation
Master and Child
Category: Poetry
Black Pepper
Well, I am risen, bitches.
I Dance Without Fear
I dance without fear.
I have returned to being that little girl who was free to dance with joy and love.
Weaponized Gratitude
who weaponize gratitude with
“you should be grateful…”
As if eustress (good stress) isn’t still STRESS
As if the pain that happens BECAUSE something matters, paradoxically, shouldn’t exist.
Conflict as Opportunities for Increased Intimacy
If you’re always walking on eggshells, you’ll never get to dance.
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Good Therapy
I’m writing poetry again. I love the magic of healing. It’s so wonderful to become myself.
This one goes out to my therapist who has MORE than helped me on this journey.
“Good Therapy”
I’m grateful for good therapy.
I have someone wounded
Sharing her salve with me.
She’s traveled beneath the ocean
To give me fresh water.
She has light in her eyes
That only comes from cheating death.
A phoenix guides my rebirth
To who I always was.
Janet A. Forelo