It's time
It's time to let go. How painful must the hand be after clutching so long so desperately so powerfully at its own chains. It's time to say goodbye. To asking for love from people who cannot love themselves. To protectively opening my arms against the sharp hailstorm of the world, while the one I'm protecting keeps stabbing mindlessly. To offering such warm and humble gifts to kids who haven't yet discovered gratitude. It's time to stop running away from pain and start walking towards love. Everywhere I lovingly walk towards is the path I'm meant to be. Anywhere I'm frightfully running from is the path I'm not. I thought I was doing good. I thought good was being done to me. I ignored all criticism and saw the good in people. And I'm left so hurt. Betrayed. Damaged. With my first instinct towards understanding and forgiveness instead of anger and indignation. It's time to stop punishing myself. This twisted irrational urge to punish me for the way...