To you
I have given so much
Time
Money
Attention
Trust
Dignity
Intention
Appreciation
Intention
Respect
Affection
I’ve been bled dry
By bill collectors
The legal system
Doctors
Exes
Politics
Policies
Procedures
Life
I have given what I couldn’t spare
More than I could afford
Too often more than I had
To jobs without potential
People without appreciation
Religions without faith
Hearts without atonement
Souls that swallowed me whole
and left me for dead
In all the years of giving
All I received in return
Is a cornucopia of lessons
Most of them painful
That I carry
And share
Grateful for having learned them
All I have left to give
Are the words of my song
The breath in my body
The beat of my heart
The heat of my soul
All I have left
is Love
I give it to you
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Image: unnamed by Teresa on Flickr
Again, its as if you speak my story…🙏 Thank you for writing 🙂
You are welcome, Shelley. Thank you for letting me know my efforts to convey a sense of shared experiences are actually coming through 🙂
A beautiful soul. Thank you.
You are most welcome 🙂