My family will always be there for me.
I will always keep the love in my heart.
That's why it's so frustrating to see.
That they also have given me a false start.
I truly love them, don't get me wrong.
It's just that I need to see who I am on my own.
Not having to listen to what path I should have gone.
But instead listening to the wisdom that my inner voice has already shown.
Going into the life that i'm ready to live.
Being authentic and free.
Living a life with lots of love to give.
But there is no giving without receiving for me.
So I would fulfill my own needs first and forgive.
This way I can be the one who breaks the selfless patterns in the family tree.
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Author:
Sophenia (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is about my family. I have spent some more time with them lately and came to the realization that I need to explore who I am without them. They can't be in control of me forever. People pleasing is a pattern in my family which has made us burn out. I want them to see that life could be so much more fun and easy when we also care for ourselves. I am doing this by choosing to live my dream life no matter what others will think. And I hope that I can inspire them to one day do the same. I love you all!!
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An interrsting read for me because my family experience is the complete opposite of the one you describe here. Never close knit, I am one of four siblings scattered across the UK who never come together and who are all fiercely independant.
Within I share a yearning which is the opposite of yours. How strange that our family life has given us such opposites.
Yes, you got me thinking and reflecting. A gift from your poetry.
That's really interesting to hear! Reading your comment also made me reflect even more. Thanks for sharing! It means a lot!
appreciating your family
has nothing to do
with being, submissive
to their ideal's..
we can love each either, and still
have opposing mindsets..
when we can realise, this simple truth's of life
we may claim, to be truly: free!
(do you, dear Poet
if you're hurting no one
including, most importantly
yourself..
then seek your 'peace of mind'
down whatever path, you find
suits you best
as life, mostly
is about our journeys
our destination's
or results, or lack there of
tend to blur in our memories
over time
but those memento's, we garner
from our brave choices
will light our horizons, till that final blink!)
'we can love each other and still have opposing mindsets' I love how you describe it! Thank you dear poet!
Beautifully expressed you depict a great understanding of being your own person & not just following the famial patterns, perfect foundation 👌
Thank you so much!!! ✨🙏✨
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