The Guilt in Her Eye

Who would I be
Without the guilt
In a sad, lonely eye
Reflecting back at me

Who would I be
Without the self-doubt
Without the self-pity
Without the self-hate

Which accompanies it

What if I could show
Myself the compassion
Myself the kindness
Myself the forgiveness

I offer so freely to others

This guilt
It holds me down
It strangles me
It smothers my spirit

A victim’s security blanket

It is what I know
The core of my self-belief
In the wake of traumas
Both given and received

Breathe

I am shackled

Breathe again

I am fear

Breathe

It is all God, he says
It is all Earth Lessons

Breathe

Listen

Breathe

Listen to my heart

Breathe

I hear my heart song

Breathe

Learn the lesson
And move on
It sings

Who will I be
In the light of my own being
In the gratitude of self-forgiving
In the warmth of my own love

I will be love
I will be light

Who am I
In the light of all beings
In the compassion of all forgiving
In the grace of all loving

I am love
I am light

It is all God

And here am I
One with God