Submissions by Lonelylindsey

Is it selfish
Is it wrong
To grow so weary
Of being strong
The crashing waves against the rocks
Soaking my feet in my woolen socks
Chilled, shaking and fearful
Yet so calm, quiet and beautiful
I liked this pain
Because it was my own
Mine to harbor
Mine to sew
But they always wanted to take it away
They can’t understand
Its here to stay
Let me savor it
Let me devour it
Let me find the beauty in it
Like you tried to find the beauty in me
I’m sorry you couldn’t
I warned you
It’s not that easy...

Be kind to yourself
They tell me time and time again
But how can I be kind
When I’ve never been my own friend
I’m hurtful and cruel
I’m apathetic and weak
I can’t help thinking that this is the me you seek
I’m bruised and battered
My scars rough and dark
But no one asks about them
Because they’re hidden in my heart
They say to love yourself
But how Can I Love something so broken and frail
I know that I’ve been set up to fail
The highways and pathways
Cluttered and thin
Never enough space to let the goodness in ...