For years I felt like I was responsible
Like somehow I was to blame
Did I come at the wrong time, the wrong place, did I have the wrong name?
Then as I grew older I realized the problem wasn’t truly mine
It wasn’t me who had the issues
Why else would someone hurt a child, call her names, make her cry?
It was at the moment when I was able to accept
I was who I was no matter what
How could I be anything less than beautiful, accepted and whole?
So I embraced my entire being with all that I could
It wasn’t my burden to carry afterall
Why should I let it stop me, block me, or weigh me down?
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6 thoughts on “It Wasn’t My Burden To Carry”
This is beautiful! It can apply to so many people in so many different ways. I love it! It makes me think of the questions that I asked before I finally stopped letting what happened to me in the past when I was a child keep me from being the woman God wanted me to be. 🙂
That's where I was writing from as well…I had to let it go. I had to realize it was never really about me to begin with (in my case anyway). Thanks for stopping by Lovie 😉
Hi Tiffany!
Sid said is so well, this poem made me reflect on my own self-awareness and self-worth. Beautiful!
Thank you so much…
Really nice poem. As I was reading, found myself reflecting on the times becoming aware of my self awareness. Recognizing my own self worth. Very refreshing to digest another form of expression.
Thank you so much. Today was one of those days I just felt kinda EH…so I needed some inspiration and a new approach.