Child (poem)
Child
There was a moment
When I pulled
My inner child
Out
I reached in
Grabbed her hand
Yanked fiercely
Through the doubt
Untangled her
From my tendons
Teared her
From my bones
She wound deep
In my core
Forged of brick
And stone
Holding on
To the thing
She thought
Kept her hidden
I Howled out
For her to hear
Into the dark
Forbidden
I called to her
As one would do
When calling
One you know
Came with haste
Into this time
Scratched hot burnt
And torn
Like a fire
World a mess
From ash and flame
Was born
This little thing
That needed words
Of tendered
Wisdom true
With her head
Held in my hands
Peered into
Eyes of blue
Wrapped her up
Into my arms
As hot tears
They ran
She cried and wept
When
She was through
She wept and cried again
Releasing fear
Of all of the words
And actions
Raised before
Raised hand in defiance
Raised words hot with hate
Raised the angered silence
Raised the locking gates
She lay limp
Within my arms
I let her breathe
And be
Cupped her head
Within my hand
Rocked her close
To me
Brushed her hair
Gently back
Whispered in her ear
Words of wisdom
Words of love
Words we long to hear
You are safe
Safe now child
Rest here
I will hold you
You no longer
Have to fear The wolf........
Or words
That scold you
I’ll hold you here
In my arms
They can be your home
I guide you into safety
Dear......
Where you’ll be
Newly born
Within their gentle
Sweetened grace
Find that gilded shore
And Know
You Are Safe
With
Me
Forevermore....
It’s been a long while since I have been able to write anything.
I had a dream yesterday
my inner child
came to me
I held her in my arms
Wondering what she would want to hear me say.
This is what came out.
We wept
And for the first time
In a very long time
We felt safe
So today
I wrote this one
for the inner child in all of us......
That yearns and longs to be held safely and unconditionally.
That wants to be heard and understood
I Write this from my heart to yours With as much tenderness
As you will allow yourself today.