After 15 years of marital life
and lifetime of brainwashing
by my family and by my
surrounding society which
imprinted the word Shame in
my brain right next to the
strongest thing I longed for in my heart.
I tried to ignore that longing.
But for how long you could ignore
the elephant in you room.
No mater which way you look
you will always catch a glimpse of him
in a corner of your eye.
I just got tired of ignoring myself.
Now I know better.
Now I’ll no longer feel the shame
that my longing is for Her not Him.
The cage of shame which held my heart captive
is broken and forgotten.
But to find that someone is still just desire.
That hunger for someone to share myself with,
the thirst to feel that love,
yet not been satisfied.
The heart is growing free and in size,
filling up with love for myself I found now
for being brave and taking steps
in MY direction.
And I do believe that the light which shines from my heart,
will show the way for that beloved ,
to me.
For now I satisfy my thirst in words.
By reading them and by putting them together
to express myself out to you.
Beautiful English words now,
as I fall in love with this language.
It is not my birth language but
I feel like I was born again through embracing it now.
I have love for words of others who sailed same rough
seas as me and found the ‘shore’.
They became my lighthouses on my journey.
So please be patient and forgiving all of you English born.
Forgive my toddlers stumbling through words.
I’m still learning how to get to more stable grounds
and make it flow.
ELLA
Beautiful, honest piece from a brave soul. I truly believe that you have to be honest to your own heart, before you can be honest towards others. When you listen to your heart’s voice – you can’t go wrong on your journey. So glad you’re here, Ella. Oh, and English isn’t my first language either. Have a lovely day. xx
Well done Ella, to be brave enough to follow the heart within and find that truth. A very tough journey but one that will always give you strength when you go through your trials in life. I live in Australia, and yes, it is a very hard land but countered by a very beautiful nature within. Namaste
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