Deep grieving

Of loves regret

Of your past lives lost

Of what you never had

Of what you could have been

The baby left to cry

The innocent child

The rebellious teen

Looking for love in all the wrong places

The parents that birthed you

The land that held you

The crises that nearly broke you

The shell you became

Trying to be who were not

Trying to please, soothe and fix

Trying to make someone love you

Trying to make sense of life

Whilst dying inside

Whilst paying the debts of your ancestors

All the while not feeling safe to be you

All the while anxious and not knowing it

All the while neurodiverse and not knowing it

All the while taking a toll on your nervous system

Slowly, slowly, the scales came off your eyes

Slowly, slowly, the tears washed away the pain

Slowly, slowly, you learnt to love yourself

Slowly, slowly, you learnt to appreciate your uniqueness  

Slowly, slowly, you could laugh at yourself

Slowly, slowly, you could embrace all of your emotions

And the shame dried up

‘Coz it wasn’t getting fed.

And saw yourself as you truly are

‘Coz you had less judgement

Forever evolving

Forever learning

Forever loving

Being the best you can be

Good enough.

© Karen Lighthouse 2025

Namaste.

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