Thanks To The Burden

This piece was written to acknowledge the emotional baggage we tend to carry as part of our human lives. This poetry slice is intended to be a gentle invitation to let go of what is no longer serving us, encourage self-kindness, and welcome the wisdom gained from experience as the fruit of our labor.

Transcript

I look inside the heavy load I've been carrying to see what I can get rid of.

Awkward moments galore that I now attribute to my neurodivergence.

Reckless decisions that put me in harm's way.

Romantic relationships I discarded like tissues.

The times I hurt people and did not treat others the way I wanted to be treated.

Deep regret and a shameful amount of shame.

Other people's problems that I took on as my own without limit.

From where I now stand,

I don't know how I stood it.

I wonder if I need a backpack at all.

I used to think I had to keep everything I came across and hold onto it forever.

Now I see that freedom is a treasure.

Yet I've been carrying more than just burdens.

Along the way,

I've also collected compassion,

Gentleness,

Forgiveness,

Love and kindness,

Patience,

Humility,

Generosity,

Courage,

And gratitude.

Unpacking and repacking,

May I continue to sift out the gems and let go of what I don't need.

Reviews

Wow! This resonates for me. Unpacking and repacking, discarding what I don’t need and keeping the gems. Thank you for reminding me that even the difficulties and regrets provide insight to a better me and I’m always free to take them out of my pack and leave them as I go forward.

Good and a lot in a short time! Thank you!

Here's to "sifting through the gems "🙏🕯️☯️💙🕊️💙☯️🕯️🙏

Succinctly reached all parts of me that needed to hear this thank you ☯️💟

Love this, wish it was longer though 💕🌼

We need this wisdom, thank you. We have so much to learn and experience as humans - everything is valuable. Hold on to the love and embrace the lessons from the challenges. Love to you.

Beautiful

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾💐💚☀️

💜🙏💫🪷thank you !

This evokes the Cactus and the Rain; she carries the compassion, strength, etc inside her through the scorching summers of life.

Spot on for me when you listen and think about this. Thanks 😊