no matter the issue
especially those requiring a tissue
my front line profession involved trauma
dealing with child protection matters,
abuse, violence and mental health issues
those war damaged, suicide, poverty, fears
and addictions … injustices of every type
then on a personal level
family abuse, chronic menstrual pain,
relationships, broken back, breast cancer,
gas-lighting, sexism and bigotry
copped it in far too many ways …
on a community/global level there are
wars, pollution, wanton destruction and waste
hypocrisy, inhumane treatment of others,
pressures of conformity and expectations, taboos,
plus all the isms that persecute and exclude
travel was a delightful geographical escape
often debriefed with kindly professionals
finding my spiritual path a natural progression
meditation became essential for my sanity
then poetry suddenly arose, what a cathartic
healer … writing it out, word play renouncing
all that heart ache, and knowing it was their
ignorance, not staged just for my sake alone
understanding we are each responsible for
every word, action and inaction eased the
turmoil in my heart/mind, balanced my
bewilderment that our world
could be so harsh and unkind
as spiritual practice and meditation flourish
travel and professional help diminished
poetry the universal healing connection
thus establishing a healthy outlet
eases my emotional and mental upset
This was specifically written some weeks ago for an anthology, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women.
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[…] Trap and Heal Within … you will need to purchase the Anthology to read […]
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Dear Kate,
Your story in poetry is amazing and incredible. I love it and kudos to you!
Think again….. how would it not be chosen. I’m sure of it!
👏👏👏
and If I’m wrong I would have voted for it.
“Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, doubt it will be selected so I’m sharing it here”.
💖
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really appreciate your kind words CIndy .. glad you are in it too!
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Beautiful and powerful. I think it’s important to show how we cope b/c in doing so, we help others. Appreciate you, sweet Kate.
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exactly, and you do that so well on your blog … I need to be drawn out 🙂
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Thank you sweet lady.
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Poetry has always been very kind to me kate as it serves as my companion in all that i do and even in all of my failures ..
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yes, it’s a real source of solace in so many ways Mich!
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Kate, thanks for sharing your anthology submission. I appreciate all of these words and phrases associated with the need for healing in our lives as well as the world at large.
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You are a strong woman. You have turned your pain and failures into poetry that gives strength to other women.
I wish you successes
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Powerful words and you summed up all so well. Words and their rhythm is your power.
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Dear sis, this is a beautiful testimony of how we are incharge of our life and healing ourselves is in our hands. Kudos. ❤️
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Thank you for sharing this, SweetKate! You are an inspiration!
I hope this poem is selected and honored…it would help so many people!
Keep writing…it helps you, and through you, it helps others. 🙂
I am just one of many who has benefited from you, your life, your writing. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️
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Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned. I admire both your strength and perseverance. (K)
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Poetry is definitely healing! Getting words down on paper is an amazing practice…we discover so much about ourselves and the world. I am glad that you followed a path that brought so much healing. It takes great courage, but it is the only way to move forward.
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Bravo, Bravo dear Kate and you have come from pain to pure happiness. As you rightly said we all have to go thru our lives and poetry is a real balm and the right direction that you have taken. Thanks a lot for this wonderful post.
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Recognize, accept, transcend, and finally be able to reach back and pull others away from the edge – truly a remarkable journey. The strength is obvious! I don’t know how this wouldn’t be accepted for their anthology.
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Well written Kate. Takes a strong person to not only survive, but to take their journey and share it for others.
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I agree, Kate: poetry is a great healer 🙏
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Kate, your poem is very powerful and a perfect selection for an anthology of writings by strong women. I do hope it is selected, but thank you for sharing it here too. What a journey you’ve had, with more to suffer than most. Your choice to poem your wisdom and share it with the world is mighty; a gift for us. Thank you. 💖
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I think more have had it worse than me Norah but when folk rave about their loving families and doting mothers it is difficult for me to comprehend.
And what I loathe is when too many blame their childhood for becoming ‘ugly’ citizens … that is no excuse to shirk responsibility … we need to process that, learn from it and move on!
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We all find out our paths, Kate. I think you’ve built a wide and safe path for others to walk. Thank you.
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What a beautiful poem Kate. I love the journey started from pain and ended with healing. Bravo
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You have endured an incredible journey Kate. I thoroughly understand the therauputic aspect of poetry, and it has become a positive part of your healing process… I have copied your magnificent into my “Poetry File” collection … 🤗😊😍💛🌏
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much appreciated Ivor!
we all have numerous trials and tribulations to overcome and the crux of this anthology is to share our healing process … imagine there is a very broad range of ‘coping’ techniques and the more we know of the easier it is to access them 🙂
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