I Weep
for all that has been
broken
forgotten
repressed
suppressed
in not remembering
these losses distort
perception
resulting in
anger
righteousness
a need for control
to make things
‘feel’ safe
I reflect
what was the moment
of disconnection
knowing something was wrong
how do we find
truth
ruth
venturing into
the murky layers
of forgotten memories
back to a place inside
when there was
no choice
to ensure
survival
imperative
to construct
to make sense of
a reality that
still unconsciously
demands
reinforces
its beliefs and values
a part
a structure
a pattern
created by necessity
adapting
its valiant effort
to maintain safety
in the external holding environment
I weep
for all the lost years
searching for
love respect dignity
life begins with love
not necessarily meaning
a parent’s definition of love
as they may hold a
spoken or unspoken agenda
current and ancestral wounds
a predetermined overlay
or no plan
consciously and unconsciously
impacting new life
so where does love begin
I ask myself
I believe
each new being
breathing into life
is here
to
remind parents
open their hearts
grow
in relationship
softening yet strengthening
their bond
creating a space for
potential healing
unexpected miracles
love
is always here
our soul
yearning for wholeness
searches for
a returning to
light before thought
quiet before action
oneness before separation
birth and death
meet in essence
we become peace
we are love
I weep
Ruth Roberts
I love this poem, very true and beautiful