Jan 10 • General discussion
Apologies to myself
I owe you an apology
for every time I stayed
when my spirit was begging me to leave.
I’m sorry for the nights
I silenced your intuition
just to keep someone else comfortable.
forgive me for shrinking you,
for dressing your pain in patience,
for calling endurance love
when it was survival.
I apologize for the boundaries
I didn’t enforce,
the standards I lowered,
the red flags I painted hopeful colors.
I’m sorry for blaming you
for what others chose to break,
for questioning your worth
instead of their intentions.
I apologize for abandoning you
to prove loyalty,for bleeding quietly
so no one would call you difficult.
But hear this I am learning how to choose you now.
I am listening when you whisper,
resting when you’re tired,walking away without explaining.
I forgive myself for not knowing then
what I know now.
This is my promise I will no longer sacrifice you to be loved.
I will protect you
the way you always deserved.
with grace, not guilt
~butterfly ~
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Apologies to myself
