they don’t tell you that it gets harder
when you decide now is the time
to dig, and dig deep.
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to be prepared for the tears
and sleepless nights to continue
and grow more frequent.
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you start so things will get better
calmer, make room for forgiveness
experience gratitude for the journey
but.
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they should tell you that old scripts
are etched in bone and completing the words
is a habit that’s as comfortable as it is distasteful.
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they should tell you that new looks
uncover old truths that you’ve not dared to see
now; make room for them as you reorder your reflection.
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they should tell you
it takes time
don’t stop
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Judey Kalchik
It's my time to find and use my voice.
Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.
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"old scripts are etched in bone." bout lost it with this line. i felt the bark beetles in my body Get To Work. woof. wouldn't say i'm a fan of bessel van der kolk. generally more of an unimpressed but curious layman who read "the body keeps the score" because the title told me i had to before i knew anything about the author. pretty sure he's a misogynist... *checks reddit* yes. anywho, i bring it up simply because that title always stuck with me and has struck me now while reading your sagacious words. particularly the line above. i appreciate the reminder that healing takes time and effort, but also that it is worth it. thanks for always showing your work, judey.
those 4th and 5th stanzas are so right on. and that "it takes time don't stop" is powerful. beautifully written!
Enjoyed this poem so much, Judey. The last line says it all, don’t stop
I felt this, powerful poem.
Judey, this one stings a little!! It reminded me of this thing I came across the other day... This person was quoted saying (paraphrasing here) "You don't work through trauma so that you get over those motions. You work through it so that you can start to feel them and learn to deal with them." This felt like that and hit so much harder!!! Great piece here!! Hope you are okay, here if you need anything!! 💚
love the insights don't stop، move on with courage، nobody could tell you how brave you are but use you who decided to move and move ahead
Tough subject, tougher endeavor! Very powerful poem, Judey!
So powerful Judey!! That ending was especially wonderful
Yes, no one tells us this Judey, but now you are! ☺️👏 Very relatable and lovingly penned.