And then I found peace

I risked and shared

I gave, I received

I stood up, resisted

and then I rested.

I listened, I learned

My mind cleared

my breath became

deeper, slower.

In the sometimes uneasy stillness

I listened to the silence.

My body became

light and floaty

while still feeling the earth

firmly under my feet.

I slowed down

took the time

and leaned into

what felt like a snail’s pace.

I learned it’s okay

even when it feels like it’s not.

I put my hand over

the gnarly scar of my soul

and with tender self-compassion

I felt peace.

The impermanence of feelings

of adventures, of moments in time.

The highs, the lows, the neutrals

will never dull that moment

that smile of recognition

when I said to myself, “I get it!”

It was that exact moment

that I found and made peace with my past.

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©Alexis Rose, photo source: Google images

Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph