The Ache of Healing
KTHT August Prompt
healing is justified and so is the ache
while trying to pull the broken
pieces back together,
those rough, ragged edges
they rub raw, and sharp
with each step taken
ignoring the spasms
heart space throbbing
where all the beauty around
dulls to a faded blur
of watercolor images
undefined lines as despondency wins
until one of the colors
incites a feeling of aliveness
or awareness, where
breath can finally enter the lungs
upon waking up one morning
feeling somewhat lighter
in soul and sorrow
a tiny seed of hope
healing is painful
a metamorphosis of evolution
of the old dying into
a new incarnation of being
the ache dulls,
breeding fragile, tender skin
resilience and sensitivity
justified in healing’s embrace
Thank you Diana C. for August’s prompts. Here’s my stab at one.
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