Emotional Cords 3/5/2023

Gently reminisced
About days gone by
Knowing there were things
Twas’ not proud
Of doing
In the past.

So how do I breakaway
From the emotional cords
Of guilt and shame?

Closed my eyes
Breathed deeply
Allowed myself
To travel inward
Seeking closure
To events gone by.

An altered state
Of mindfulness
Begins to uplift me
As my thoughts
Disappear
Into a gentle
Stillness.

In this moment
All I am doing is
Listening
And feeling
What my heart
Is expressing.

Felt kindness
Felt forgiveness
Let the tears fall
Without
Holding back.

Heard whispers
Break free
Of these chords
And learn to fly
Towards love.

In this moment
Clarity and wisdom
Enlightened me
Knowing the past
As been released
And I am ready
To love myself
Once again.

Maggie Spaulding
Poem Author