This way, no this.
Don’t do that.
Don’t do this.
Come. Go.
Pulled and stretched
From you and them.
Finding my way
Isn’t possible
In this maze
Of obligations.
It’s time to grow up.
It’s time to have fun.
It’s time to be serious.
It’s time to let go.
Too many choices
Churn within.
How can I know
What is false?
What is real?
Fade to black.
Don’t touch me.
Don’t pull me.
I’ll do what you say
Because I don’t know me.
I sit inside
A chrysalis of my own making.
Its warm and cozy in here.
Pushing out to the sunlight
Causes pain.
Saying no is too hard
Stand up.
Sit down.
Go here.
Stay there.
Your wants for me
Are not mine.
Your dreams are yours.
I must find mine.
You can’t help me
Become.
I will die
With your help.
I will live
With mine.
Beautiful butterfly. Copyright © 2011 by Kristin Bailey.
Teresa Shields Parker is a Christian weight loss author, coach, podcaster, and speaker, who has lost 250 pounds and kept it off since 2013. Her books include: “Reconnecting Jayne: Her Sister’s Support,” “Rebuilding Jayne: Her Father’s Protection,” “Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds and Stopped Trying to Earn God’s Favor,” “Sweet Grace Study Guide,” “Sweet Victory: Winning the Battle,” “Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds,” “Sweet Journey to Transformation: Practical Steps to Lose Weight and Live Healthy”, “Sweet Freedom: Losing Weight and Keeping It Off With God’s Help,” “Sweet Freedom Study Guide,” “Sweet Change: True Stories of Transformation,” “Sweet Hunger: Developing an Appetite for God,” and “Sweet Excuses: Stop Lying to Yourself & Start Losing Weight.” She also offers Overcomers Christian Weight Loss Academy and VIP intensive coaching. Don’t miss her weekly podcast, Sweet Grace for Your Journey, where she shares tips from her personal journey of losing weight and discovering healthy living. Contact her at [email protected].
Nice. Loved it.