Poem of Truth Today

“We are Beautiful.”

By: Erin 

We all have walked our own journey

stumbled on our own two feet

fallen….again.

These very things cause a variety of emotions, fears, frustrations

We feel shame, anxiety, depression,

 guilt and regret, hurt and distress

So what do we do?

We hide and lie

pretend and mask

run to or from

We convince ourselves that we are alone, while everyone is….

gone.

Streaming through our brains

reasons we are unfit, unwelcome, ugly

“They will never understand…”

“….so different; so broken.”

But listen for a moment

This very journey will shape you,

Give you your passions, your convictions

teach you right from wrong,

show you to get up when you feel down,

 foster compassion for those who

have fallen…. again.

On this journey open your eyes

you may feel all alone

We are actually beside you.

We are your fellow travelers,

navigating this life,

our own path.

You are not alone.

So when we feel the shame

the anxiety, depression

the guilt and regret,

hurt and distress

What do we do?

We share; we say “I’m not Ok”.

We tell the truth,

we take off the mask;

We grab someone’s hand and…

 walk forward.

I will tell you this:

We will not always understand each other,

all different and broken,

but that does not make us ugly at all.

That makes us beautiful.

“We are Beautiful.”