Poems STOP FIGHTING WHOLENESS Forcing things My strived-for persona is becoming obscure Why fight my darkness? Perfection remains tiring and demanding Elusive mostly Why not release all parts? I am not sure What sits beneath the surface Have I ever known Unconscious to me, it lurks My deeply scripted self is tainted Must be tainted – feels tainted Needing to accept that Embracing that No longer protecting, pretending, holding back The deeper callings of my soul remain chained As I refuse to listen As I refuse to talk Nervousness persists My world Fragile … I believe That part, the secret me Condemned by me Sanctioned into the roots of my reactivity Needs care, needs befriending A reconciliation with myself My inner forces beckon Shedding needs to happen I need to face myself; introduce myself No more condemning Remove judgement Patience I am light and darkness 10/04/2023 Admin