It’s not easy
to change a lifetime
of training
to a new way
of Being~
to deflect the darts
of anger and insecurity
aimed at you
from Fear~
absorbing only those
you understand
you need to feel to be
Real.
It’s not easy
to change a lifetime
of conditioning
to uncover
a fresh and loving
Heart;
a mind that rejects
fruitless Judgements
of the Ego~
a Conscience
that denies the appearance
of strength
by the tearing down
of another.
It’s not easy~
becoming the person
you’ve always
hidden
even from Yourself…
but it is worth it,
and so
are You.
~Shelly~