I risked and shared
I gave, I received
I stood up, resisted
and then I rested.
I listened, I learned
My mind cleared
my breath became
deeper, slower.
In the sometimes uneasy stillness
I listened to the silence.
My body became
light and floaty
while still feeling the earth
firmly under my feet.
I slowed down
took the time
and leaned into
what felt like a snail’s pace.
I learned it’s okay
even when it feels like it’s not.
I put my hand over
the gnarly scar of my soul
and with tender self-compassion
I felt peace.
The impermanence of feelings
of adventures, of moments in time.
The highs, the lows, the neutrals
will never dull that moment
that smile of recognition
when I said to myself, “I get it!”
It was that exact moment
that I found and made peace with my past.
©Alexis Rose, photo source: Google images
Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph
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Thank You!! 💞
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Hello Alexis, I felt like our journeys were walked on parallel paths. Thank you for sharing. Your poem is beautiful.
https://thesoulwhispersblog.com/2018/07/19/connecting-roots/
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You are welcome Alexis.
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You are welcome Alexis. I did enjoy the poetry.
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Thank You for the reblog! 😊
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Thank You, John!
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please read the amazing work of a talented writer.
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Powerful and worthwhile words and thoughts. Life is lessons. They keep coming. Thank you for sharing the amazing words and your thoughts.
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Thank You! 🙂
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You’re most welcome 😊😊😊
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Thank You! 😊
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Wonderful😊😊😊
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sweet!
may it continue
to be so 🙂
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Thank you my friend ❤️
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Thank You! 😊
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beautiful! really touching! ❤
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Thank you for saying so and I find the same to be true! X
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A true gem!
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Thank you, Steven 😊
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You are welcome 😊
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This is beautiful, Alexis. Thank you for sharing it. ☺
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Thank YOU, for reading and sharing this journey with me. Your support, does make a difference in my life. 💞
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Thank You, E ❤️❤️
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Thank You! 💞
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Beautiful, thank you for letting me share in your journey to peace.
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Love it. So tender.
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I love this poetry so much Alexis, it sounds wonderful 💞
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Thank you for sharing my poem, Nicole. ❤️
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Reblogged this on Art by Nicole Corrado.
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Thanks
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Oh wow Ronda. Thank You!! I know from your journey that you know this feeling. I can see it in your eyes whenever we are lucky enough to bump into each other. 💞
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This is probably one of my favorites. Going to post it in my house. Thank you.
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Wow, thank you Drew. I cant even tell you how much that means to me coming from you. Big Huge Smile 😁! You have a great weekend too my friend.
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This was gorgeous from start to finish. A pleasure to journey through your mind. Have a great weekend Alexis.
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Thank You! ❤️
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Beautiful!
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