Do you see me?
Yes, yes I see you. You are a beautiful light!
I feel like I’m invisible, I want to be invisible
I see you. You are worthy of being seen, being heard!
The injury of a frayed, and tattered soul, repaired
by being seen, being heard and loved.
Reminded and mirrored
that the truth of who
you are at your core
has always been there
it just needed acknowledgment
and tender loving care.
Do I have to stay strong? Do I have to stay silent?
Your strength is in speaking your truth!
Will, it ever get better, will the pain stop?
It does get better, the pain changes. It ebbs and flows!
The pain and suffering
eased by a witness who
listens with respect
with belief, sadness, and anger
at the injustice of what had been.
Learning to trust that your
frayed and tattered soul
is safe, and it’s okay to mend.
To cease inserting that second arrow.
Is it okay to ask for help?
Yes, it’s important to ask for help. You’re important!
Will I be okay?
Yes, you will be okay…you Are okay!
With compassion, tenderly nurture
your present and future self.
Connect and attach
begin to feel whole.
Breathe…rest in it as long as you can.
Let yourself be one.
Exhale, knowing that injuries heal
frayed edges become softer, and the light will begin to shine through.
As I drive away, I spend the day thinking, that one of the most important gifts we can give another person is to be their mirror.
To understand that to be a mirror for someone is not just a concept, but that sometimes a person’s reflection is non-existent. That sometimes our own reflections may be non-existent.
It is a true gift to be able to say to another person, “I see you, I hear you, you deserve to be here, you matter!”
Photo by Jovis Aloor on Unsplash
Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph
Thank you Marnie. I appreciate your honesty. It is hard to come out from the shadows. It took me a long time. I had to learn to trust; sometimes its still hard. But finding such a supportive community here on WP certainly helped. ❤️
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Alexis Rose, this was a powerful piece. I appreciate the reminder that even I matter. Trying to be a shadow most of my life to avoid pain, I know I really do want to be seen and heard.
Thank you for putting words to this need.
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❤️
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it was a huge blessing!
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Thank You!! I’m so glad it was there to read at the perfect time! 🙂
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Yes, all of us matter! ❤️
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We all matter! Thanks for this beautiful piece Alexis!
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Big love to you my friend! ❤️
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Thank you for being my magic mirror ⭐⭐💟
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oh my goodness………..YES! This is something I needed to read today. Bless you!
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❤️!
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Thank You!!
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Yes!!!!
And you are a beautiful light!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Suki. Have a good weekend 💕
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This is such a great message to spread… Thank you ❤
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Good luck and good for you!! Feel proud of yourself that you are taking care of you. Yay!!!
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I am headed to my first therapy session and this just popped up! Thanks for sharing your gift of writing!
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Thank You!! Im glad you happened to see this at the right time. ❤️❤️
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Wow. Thank you! I needed this today!
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