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poetic stream of consciousness
watch me fly beyond my edges — dash outside the lines
paint a mural of expansion — spiral upward undefined
see me cut threads of a loop wound tight around my mind
untangling knots of limitation — unshackling their bind
hear my voice ring out in victory as i rise up from the depths
see my spirit slash the chains i secured with my own grip
watch me swing open the door of the cage i’ve trapped me in
burn down all the fences i built to keep me in
see me shed old ways of thought — tear past patterns i once lived
break through a new timeline — emerge in brand new skin
watch me run beyond the border i drew with my own pen
breathe new air outside the vortex i’ve been spinning in
see me tear off scripted blinders — mute the battle hymn
un-write all of the verses i refuse to sing again
watch my ascent on wings of courage as I rise out of my thorns
soaring vast horizons — watch me be reborn
About the Creator
Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.
Also, i love you:)
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Beautiful rthymn and rhymes and imagery. Soar high! ⚡💙⚡
Loved this inspiring poem! Felt so wild and free!
Wow
Amazing
YES! I loved the boundary breaking positivity of this!
wow
Outstanding
Girl, I love this! It's got such a sense of freedom to it. Congrats on the well-deserved TS, my friend.
A fierce unveiling of self beyond the limits drawn by fear— each word a wing, each verse a flight toward liberation.
This piece is absolutely stunning — such powerful, liberating energy in every line! 🌟 I love how you capture the process of breaking free from self-imposed limits with both strength and grace. The imagery is so vivid — from cutting threads and swinging open doors to soaring on wings of courage, it feels like a personal revolution unfolding in poetry. One of my favorite parts is “watch me run beyond the border I drew with my own pen” — that hit deep. It’s a beautiful reminder of how often we’re our own gatekeepers, and how powerful it is when we choose freedom. Truly inspiring work — thank you for sharing it!
Love it. It captures a raw, triumphant journey of self-liberation and transformation, where inner constraints are broken to reveal limitless potential.
Soar on—unwritten, unbound, and utterly your own. Congratulations on your Top Story!
This was so amazing and made me cry and feel freedom at all the same time!! Love your words!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽 inspired
Congrats on top story, it is such an uplifting read. 👏
Great poem Kristen. I feel free now, thank you. Well done on the Top Story!
Great as always, my friend. I read it twice. The impact and imagery magnified 10-fold. -un-write all of the verses i refuse to sing again- 👏👏👏
Many apt and reappearing themes here Kristen from your own poems. Hope you are going alright soldier! 🙂
As a phoenix you shall rise (the mythical bird, not the city).
Whoo, love this so much, Kristen <3
Well-wrought! So mote it be!
Excellent ♦️♦️♦️
This had such a quiet strength to it that built and built to a satisfying release. Just beautiful, my friend :)