The new you

A poem

Some times when we are hurting,

we forget to count our blessings, forget our loved ones, forget ourselves in the process

sometimes when the healing is not complete

we blame circumstances, the other person, everything and everyone

even when the silver line is clear, radiant, in front of us, we are in our heads, fogged up with the memory of the past hurt

frozen in time, unable to move on, to process, to forgive

sometimes when we are hurting

we become our own worst enemies, we become intolerable, we become negative

sometimes when we are hurting we forget who is in control

that there is a power beyond us, that this hurt is temporary

that with strength and perseverance we can conquer it all

that the power is within us and was always within us

sometimes when we are hurting we forget it all

we forget we are loved, that we are valued and cared for

sometimes when we are hurting, we hurt our loved ones

eventually a time does come when you realize that the struggles let you be

some one — a kinder soul

the reflection in the mirror is battered but is proud

the battle of the mind is the hardest to win

to be contend with the mini wins is a step forward

in the process you learn to love your flaws

who you are, how you have grown as a person, is a journey, a thousand tiny steps you must embark on alone

gratitude and self compassion will get you through the toughest times and finally you take a sigh of relief

you finally understand — a set of tests and trials

you embrace the becoming of the new ‘you’