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i, used to be such a beautiful artist,
Only in the worst of ways.
I could let the love from my body bleed red onto any canvas, even if the canvas was my own two wrists.
I, was such a beautiful artist and sometimes I find myself afraid that I will never again be that great.
And the ache to let the love bleed red from my wrists grows so strong.
But then I remember how far I have come from it all, and I refuse to go back.
Instead, I will let the love bleed red onto pages, and my wrists will remain untouched.
Because I am still a beautiful artist, only now,
I am so much stronger.
Only in the worst of ways.
I could let the love from my body bleed red onto any canvas, even if the canvas was my own two wrists.
I, was such a beautiful artist and sometimes I find myself afraid that I will never again be that great.
And the ache to let the love bleed red from my wrists grows so strong.
But then I remember how far I have come from it all, and I refuse to go back.
Instead, I will let the love bleed red onto pages, and my wrists will remain untouched.
Because I am still a beautiful artist, only now,
I am so much stronger.
Published 20th Sep 2021
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Anonymous
20th Sep 2021 3:49am
very enjoyable read.
I admire the sentiment.
Yes, to become strong enough to endure...oneself, how one experiences the world.
That's no small thing, nothing to take for granted, especially for the sensitive, receptive, those with the gift of "receiving."
Sometimes there appears in the room of the mind, a door. And all that matters--for a time, at least--is NOT going through the door.
Best, & enjoyed!
I admire the sentiment.
Yes, to become strong enough to endure...oneself, how one experiences the world.
That's no small thing, nothing to take for granted, especially for the sensitive, receptive, those with the gift of "receiving."
Sometimes there appears in the room of the mind, a door. And all that matters--for a time, at least--is NOT going through the door.
Best, & enjoyed!
20th Sep 2021 1:55pm
23rd Sep 2021 11:36am
I loved the image of love bleeding onto the page. Thank you for sharing this.
