Wife, mother, lover, trusted friend. Loving, giving, heart overflows. Being everything to everyone takes it's toll. Loved ones sometimes hurt most of all. Peel back the layers, these faces of me. What's left behind - me - a woman no-one cares to see. Time to rebuild the fences, safe, secure. To hide behind the masks once more.
Hmmm, why is it every time I start writing a 55, most of my lines rhyme? I can't help myself. A frustrated poet me thinks!
well i think it's just brill! it's kind of how i've been feeling lately. great 55...you're getting good at these :) mine is up, too.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is sad. We don't have to be everything to everyone. We just have to be ourselves for us. Loved ones will appreciate us more for it--after they adjust to the more assured people that we have become, that is. I do remember the strained relationship I had with my mother when I learned that I could have my own opinions. It took her a bit longer to learn it.
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Ciara - You and I seem to be on the same wave length these days.
ReplyDeleteSmarmoofus - Yeah, sometimes I think people are so busy trying to be what's expected of them...they forget who they are.
Be yourself.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise you will hurt badly. Let them all accept you for what you are. Therein lies your self dignity. Therein lies their respect.
Karen...
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to give you a great big hug, in fact, I will..
((((((GREAT BIG HUG )))))
Thanks for playing.....,G
Karen, are you an onion with layers? I love the revealing side of this comment, the bones of self and the masks we wear.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day kiddo.
When things turn out not the way we want we all fall back and hide behind what was safe.
ReplyDeleteAs we branch out, looking and searching for that piece of us that is missing others ususally never understand.
" a woman no-one cares to see."
Interesting line that. Is it a woman who just wants to be herself and nothing more, nothing less?
I'd like to see her.
Thanks for all the comments, I'll be visiting you all shortly.
ReplyDeleteG - Hugs always accepted
Missy - You always make me chuckle, I'm not sure if that was your intention in this case.
It's interesting how people take different things out of this. I think all of us hide behind our different masks as some stage.
Love ya all
xxxxxx