~i'm feeling it~

thank you dearest Nemo we all are finding our way.. don't be hard on yourself..

love Brenda

Newborn skin is so tender...everything is more intense, I think. The rebirth of self seems so much akin to that. Wear those scars with pride. You are still here and you are beautiful. :)

thank you lovely Willow that's exactly how I'm feeling overly sensitive..

I deeply appreciate the love you've shown me..

love Brenda

Oh goodness my lady love,
hold on i have to wipe my
eyes. This touched me
something incredibly deep
like.

You and your scriptures
always does that while causing
shivers and chills to glide
across me soul.

Im feeling you.

-

my beautiful Malady thank you dear one for understanding my writes and showing me so much love..

love you lady..

Crim

Oh Crim......strength in this as I've never seen it before.......reflecting thru the past.......remembering today is here and now......you draw your strength from memories of the taste of who you were then........to strive for a new born you.......I luv this!!! You're heart....soul and spirit feels so free to me this very moment.......watching you thru your trials and tribulations has been a blessing.......thank you for sharing them with us......you give hope to so many who are where you used to be......hope in gaining themselves back.......thought provoking write.......tipping my pen with luv and respect to you......RL for me......so proud of you......purple luv & hugs xo :)

thank you lovely Flower I hope I'm growing a person though after all these years I'm still taking baby steps on shaky feet.. I deeply appreciate the love you show me..

love Crim

You are a warrior with a big heart.
Great write! ^^

thank you DC love you my friend..

Crim

"Still hopscotching through the past" .... Seems I'm not the only one who likes to dwell on the past to torcher myself ,

Thanks for sharing your awesome mind
Repect   -b

thank you most kindly I think if we forget our past we are doomed to repeat it.. I thought after your comment that hopscotching was the wrong word but a psychiatrist would say it's a Freudian slip and is the just the right word as I am careless with my choices often forgetting past mistakes..

I deeply appreciate you Brandon..

love Brenda

As is your way...another great ink!  As can be seen by the number of comments... Your words are allowing all of us to feel it!  How else can we connect to one another on the deepest levels other than giving glimpses of our heartbeat? You do that so well.  Maybe we can all feel a bit of the struggle for you so you can have some reprieve.  Thank you again for letting us in in such a beautiful way.😘

thank you Sara I'm grateful for your thoughts and for feeling me.. happy to be getting to know your beautiful soul through your writes.. writing as you know does help and is often quite revealing and self confronting..  
 
I deeply appreciate you..  
 
love Brenda

Hopscotching through the past ....that's dope

thank you graciously Eddie I kind of hate that I used the word hopscotching because it implies carelessness and it confronts me because I think I am careless of taking inventory of past errors and is probably the reason I keep making the same ones..  
 
just thinking out loud..  
 
I deeply appreciate your thoughts..  
 
love Brenda

This is a very indepth poem. It is you striking back at the devils which surround you, my friend. I guess I say, "I relate" a little too much, but I do relate to much of your poetry. Keep on churning out your soul, Brenda, it is the only thing that will save you!

thank you Jerry dear friend..

love Brenda

Love this inspiring write. 💓
So much depth and meaning.
Your strength truly helps others to overcome.
There is nothing like feeling anew.
Polishing the scars, smiling because you know you conquered..,and walking forward.

Beautiful piece, my friend.

thank you lovely Heart :)

love Crim

the tombstones of where I've been  
all scrawled with my name  
there I died and yet I live  

The Resurrection of Life. Imagine how many don't make it at all.
Yours is the testament to light, Dear Brenda. To Love and Hope
restored by virtue of belief in a brand new world. xo

thank you Sage one for shining your insight on this write..

love Brenda

A dark, twisted tale with what looks (hopefully) like a very happy ending :)

thank you Poe I'm trying my friend..

love Crim

You're alive and doing just fine Crim.  I like how this begins with you rising like a phoenix.  Then you speak of your scars, badges of courage from a very hard life.  What didn't kill you has made you stronger although I don't think of Nietzsche as a role model.  Your experience has found its way into your work and it's devastating.  More fine work Crim.  I'm feeling at least some of this too. .  

thank you Sir Crow for feeling me :)

love Crim

'... the ashes my war paint'

This line says it all. You have a lot of fight in you and that is beautiful to see...

thank you graciously..

love Crim

Brenda.. i'm feeling this write.. bold, and beautiful.. just like you lovely one.. this is another brilliant ink.. love you!!



Dave

thank you Dave my dear friend I love you..

xo Brenda

thank you most kindly :)

love Brenda

Ah, my Queen, last in line, but not lost in words. . .*beautiful* in spite of all its darkness; the heart speaks what the heart feels no matter the patina. . .love to you. . .~Devlin.

thank you my dearest Queen you are deeply cherished..

love Brenda

Absolutely fantastic write Brenda...

"I am burned being born anew "... The three Bs in this verse are an explosion.

It is so perfectly balanced the whole of it. This is so difficult to do it in an emotional self poem. Congrats!
Perfect melody and choice of words, it would be very nice in spoken poetry, i could hear you while reading it.

"the tombstones of where I've been      
all scrawled with my name      
there I died and yet I live"

I applaud you for this last stanza...! It´s like you prove that there is life after death ("Life after death" would be a nice title for the poem)! ;)

I love it! Love the way you deal with "it" too. Keep on the good job, you should feel proud.

Kiss,
Art

thank you Art for a most gracious comment on this write.. it's deeply appreciated.. you're right about the title that would have been a good one truth be told I'm not crazy about the one I chose..

love Brenda

poignant....brave....hopeful.....your words rise from the depths of oblivion emerging from the shadows in this redemptive masterpiece.

thank you Ultra for such a beautiful comment..

love Crim

This is one of my favorite poems from you so far. It's an open door right into you. It's direct but it's not raw. It's fluid, almost delicate. It reads how I imagine writing in cursive should be read. With an elegance that is held above and appreciated over whatever darkness it is the writing reads. If it's ok with you I'd like to write a poem off of this. Your words have inspired me!

thank you most graciously i'm deeply honored this inspired you yes please do so :)

love Crim

thank you Adam for the love :)

xo Brenda