A year ago, I would have laughed at the value of affirmation. Now comes an understanding that such repetition has a significance beyond what was initially obvious to a brain that would tend to shut itself in and avoid change. Not any more. Affirmations of strength and confidence have improved both my mood and ability to be adult in the face of considerable pressure. Sure, there are moments when everything falls apart, but they are becoming fewer and further in-between.
Poetry serves a lot of purpose in my life now, and long may this continue.
May We Know Them
Life, please grant true strength,
existence, tough: fight daily
antagonism.
May we know which path
is safe to tread: protection
granted via respect.
Aid opposition,
equality’s measure, firm
foundation, belief.
May we gain these gifts
without resentment: instead
willingly offered.
Allow all women
hope, love, regard: not with spite,
always open arms.
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