“I didn’t know who I would be.
But I think I know now.
I was meant to survive.”
Sometimes I think my body was soaked in kerosene at such a young age. It was as if I never knew fire until one little spark set my skin ablaze. Maybe it was like a chrysalis. Protecting me, waiting for me to become. For the longest time, I didn’t know that would be. But I think I know now. I think I was meant to survive. I was meant to r e m e m b e r. I was meant to burn away and rise as someone new. Someone wiser. Someone broken, but fighting. Maybe I was meant to help others navigate through their own destruction. Maybe I was meant to save myself, too.
© Sarah Doughty
Maybe, it was meant
to help me find my path.
This was written for day three
of November Notes.
Embody Me
by Novo Amor
Kerosene – Pennsylvania Workers-Survivors Community Clearinghouse
Sarah – Your poem is so perfect here right now words cannot express. Thank you for allowing me to share it. I hope I have accredited you as you desire. Truly – M
https://sexualpolitixxx.blog/2018/11/04/
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Many thanks for sharing that with me. 😊
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Absolutely; And thank you for writing the perfect poem to embody how I feel since coming out in public “under the red umbrella” —- It feels like putting our fire with gasoline —— and your poem somehow made that ok. I’m so grateful I am able to repost your piece.
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Thank you do much for the kind words. I’m happy to hear you related so much to this piece.
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Hope this re/post is okay with you. It seems the most perfect piece of poetry for a moment of meditation.
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Thank you. 😊
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I normally like your post but THIS I LOVE 💙! I have almost died here times and I believe I was made to persevere! I would love for you to check out my book coming out soon. Visit my website and under Books you’ll see Perseverance is My Power! If you follow it I can tell you how to get my book for FREE!
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Thank you for the kind words!
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Lovely thoughts and words. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you for reading!
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My pleasure.
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