Breaking Free
From the Inner Critic - Breakup Nonet Challenge Entry
Breaking from your negativity
the damage and lies you sold Me
about Me, to keep Me, caged
and afraid To Be Me
and the honest truth,
My Potential
and Self-Worth
who I
Am
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Author's Notes: Nonet about a different kind of break-up from my inner critic. Still a work in progress and still working on it, but hopefully this can be helpful to others.
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Paul Stewart
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During the night of the last quarter moon, I gathered my ritual supplies. I carefully handled the chunk of black tourmaline that would protect me from your overall negative and narcissistic energy. I carefully walked the house with my stick of selenite in hand, asking the universe to cleanse our working space.
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Comments (15)
I love this take Paul! Breaking up with your inner critic! Genius!
Excellent entry, Paul. Could be a winner 😊
Love the concept of this, Paul! Very empowering and empathetic!
Damn. This hit so hard. My inner self can be a real asshole. I loved what you did here. Fuckfinfuckingdamn (I feel swear-y, lol).
Amazing piece, so wonderful
Please tell me that you're conducting classes on how to break up with our inner critic. I wanna sign up 🥺 Loved the concept you used!
Exquisite as always, my friend! Felt the emotion and determination in this one for sure :)
Some exes just keep trying, you'll have to stay strong!
I'd love to break up with my inner critic like this... I mean, I am... just very slowly!! It's a hard habit to break, I'd almost equate it to an addiction... but like I said. That quote from your other piece is sooo powerful!!
You got to be true to self. Good work.
Well done, this feels like inner turmoil that you are dealing with as well as everything else.
I need to read your album review real soon to get a schooling! Your last lines here feel like you are standing up, facing down the demons - I liked that. It can be challenging to stare these down! I have more to say but it sounds preachy - and I don’t take my own medicine! ;0) Best, buddio!
Yeah, I know that guy... Another great nonet, pal!
This was great, Paul! Sometimes we are our own worst enemies.
That's like a break out! Nicely done, chumney.