Wake Up Call:
Wake Up Call
I finally met me - I woke up -
Electric and different this day, unlike the mundane
Rising at dawn from dreams and sleep routine expected.
Existing merely physically, detached
Every day for nearly half a century -
No…on this day, I woke up grasping
Who I am supposed to be and why.
Tangible…purpose and meaning defined, illuminated with color
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Why have I been absent this long?
Analytic references unveil scattered playbills of the past
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Connecting dots, searching for missing/mismatched puzzle
pieces
Swept under the rug, hidden away…on purpose,
Yet realizing, all was actually left out in plain view, overlooked,
My eyes wide shut – why are my eyes open now?
I finally met me - I fessed up -
Confrontation, truthful realization of self is daunting -
Detachment and donning “people pleaser” costumes is easier -
Takes its toll, paid the price
Every day for nearly half a century.
No more – this day I fessed up -
Admitted lies, ugly truths and un-pleasantries -
Calling a truce between me & myself -
Decisions, circumstances and outcomes -
Actions proved destructive to relationships, mind/body,
Scarring the soul. Why come clean now?
I finally know me - I rose up –
Invigorated, scared, yet courageously driven -
Void of self-pity, self-loathing,
Capable of facing my fears, battles, demons -
I celebrate this re-inventive revival once clouded
Every day for 47 years.
Never again - today I rose up –
To the wake-up call.
MPP: 10/18/2013
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