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You threw me into an ocean of self hate
with my legs tied beneath me
you lashed at me with with your sharp tongue
until i was afraid to speak
you sliced me open with cruel words
and covered my body in salt
you fed me years of painful truths
until i could no longer stomach the sight of myself
and you pinned my legs down, laughing
demanding i stand up
but i cannot find it in me to hate you
- no
i could never hate you
for you made me grow and learn to disregard painful slander
as i am completely and utterly enough
in fact
- i am more than enough
i am a flowering cherry tree, bright and bold and blossoming.
with my legs tied beneath me
you lashed at me with with your sharp tongue
until i was afraid to speak
you sliced me open with cruel words
and covered my body in salt
you fed me years of painful truths
until i could no longer stomach the sight of myself
and you pinned my legs down, laughing
demanding i stand up
but i cannot find it in me to hate you
- no
i could never hate you
for you made me grow and learn to disregard painful slander
as i am completely and utterly enough
in fact
- i am more than enough
i am a flowering cherry tree, bright and bold and blossoming.
Published 20th Nov 2017
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20th Nov 2017 4:55am
I love the positive ending to this piece..
And your words are powerful
"you lashed at me with with your sharp tongue
until i was afraid to speak
you sliced me open with cruel words
and covered my body in salt "
Yes, we must all grow despite the cruel attempts of others trying to bring us down or hurt ...
Love,
-H-
And your words are powerful
"you lashed at me with with your sharp tongue
until i was afraid to speak
you sliced me open with cruel words
and covered my body in salt "
Yes, we must all grow despite the cruel attempts of others trying to bring us down or hurt ...
Love,
-H-
20th Nov 2017 5:03am
Yes! Exactly! ^_^
thank you yet again SourMelon i'm smiling so hard when I'm meant to be asleep at this very very late hour here.
we are all just cherry trees in my opinion - fragile and inconsistent but so very beautiful when we are given time to grow.
with love,
- K
thank you yet again SourMelon i'm smiling so hard when I'm meant to be asleep at this very very late hour here.
we are all just cherry trees in my opinion - fragile and inconsistent but so very beautiful when we are given time to grow.
with love,
- K
20th Nov 2017 5:20am
