Who do I actually Want to Be?
Creating me
Truth seeps out like vibrant light
Dripping gold from skin
Whispers of my heart burn bright
Listening to what's within
⚜️
Dancing fingers float through air
A gift of song that moves the soul
⚜️
Perfectly does not exist
'cept in minds of overachievers and overexpecters
I let it go
Slipping into what I know
Taking my time to let it grow
Skipping around with the flow
Bring about a calloused bow
Stopping, to take a breath
~
I let it go
Drop-
-p-
-ing
in
to the unknown
creating new with love intent
and letting it glow
~
Action with a consequence
Let it be in truth
Reaction gets the same stance
Let it be in truth
Responsibility falls within
the confines of only me
I take it all and breathe it in
I set my boundaries free
~
Transmute
Transform
Create a warm
Energy from within
I am the light; the light is me
I will not be, if I'm not free
I can only really be me.
⚜️
Truth seeps out like vibrant light
Dripping gold from skin
Caressing simply fervent plight
Searching what's within
⚜️
Acting from a place of love
Reacting just the same
Standing in my truth as I
hold a space that's safe to
unfold
into the
unknown
diving
into
the deep end
of emotion
~
Knowing my emotions well
feeling fully
I can tell
Letting my body speak its truth
listening silently to the inner
sensations
vibrations
of mine
creating spirals
in the sand
spinning
dancing
twirling 'round
I touch the ground
I dig in
my roots hold the earth with pure intent
hugging the soil with every branch
I take my stance
A long-waited truth spills forth
I let it go
~
And now
I climb
I bring to me what's mine
I string my dreams
Out to dry
Not only do I
take the leap
I succeed and
bring it home to me
I create
what I need
I have it all
all that I need
⚜️
My heart drips with gold
She brings my honesty humbly
She pulses with rhythm
That tells my silent truths
The secrets that lie within
she holds under lock and key
Saving for a special moment
to
release
and
I
let it go
About the Creator
Tanya Lei
A poet, if nothing else.
In a blank space, captivating words flow freely to create something that has not existed before.
From my mind, to yours.
https://www.instagram.com/soulpaintedart/
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTHa day ago in Critique
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To seperate " dropping " into sections makes me experience the fall with you. The word itself is slipping exactly as you are describing. Surrendering into the unknown and allowing yourself to fall into pieces in order to grow. Beautiful.
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Oh, to be this young again! A beautiful poem, Tanya!
Fuck. Poet writer and harpist. Awesome beautiful poem. Stunning pic and do very cool that you play such an ethereal instrument. Dripping gold was such evocative imagery and loved your use of strike throughs
I loved all the references to “dripping gold,” they shine through the whole piece ✨
Within the Alchemy of growth, we must let it go to allow it to rise and experience rebirth. WELL DONE. HUGS
I create what I need, I have all that I need. Absolutely beautiful. Nicely Done!!!
A deeply personal reflection on inner growth, self-trust, and becoming one’s true self.
This is incredibly beautiful and you play the harp too? That's so magical! Such a beautiful instrument 🤗