face hidden, constraint-painted charisma-thrifted, tainted with falsities, proper-ties, power unknown, sparkle wasted, gifts unshown cultural niceties soul-drowning unabashed pure-self gaining ground unravelling, zing-bursting, vital, found inner portrait breaking through dazzling, free, alive, YOU
This is simply lovely! The beginning is representing repression of the self, especially as children, and then it breaks free at the end!! Great work! TiV
“falsities, proper-ties, power unknown” great word combination/comparison. I appreciate your pointing out the ties to being proper, or whatever else, and the resulting concealed power, sparkle, gifts, etc.
I like the feeling of the movement from constriction to expression as I read your poem. Thanks.
Lovely sentiment, gorgeous pic! X
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Thank you so much!
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Really lovely.
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Thanks Pavanneh. 🙂
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Wonderful 🙂
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Thanks Russ. 🙂
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I can feel so much lovely vibration here. A good feeling. Thanks for your visits.
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Thanks so much. 🙂
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You’re welcome
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Powerfully written ! 🙂
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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I love the pell-mell accumulation of words ending with the open face of the child. Simply beautiful!
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Thanks. Words seem to float from hidden to becoming.
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Cool poem. I love, “sparkle wasted, gifts unshown cultural niceties soul-drowning.” so true. So great if you can come out the other side.
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I hope we all get there 🙂
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Beautiful. Wonderful combination of words and picture.
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Thanks so much Martha. 🙂
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This is simply lovely! The beginning is representing repression of the self, especially as children, and then it breaks free at the end!! Great work! TiV
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So many of us hold back who we are, I’m so happy when we find that freedom. Thanks so much TiV
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So true (and sad).
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Beautiful description of healing the wounded inner child. In the type of therapy I do, we call her the “free child”.
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Thanks. “Free child” is such a perfect name, Karuna.
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It comes from the developmental arm of Transactional Analysis, which is one form of psychotherapy. I like that way of seeing the healthy child too!
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I think I remember something about T.A from when I studied Psychology. Thanks for reminding me.
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Powerful powerful words! 😀
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Thanks for your wonderful kind words. 🙂
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Awesome (repeat 32 more times).
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You are so kind. Thank you 🙂
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“falsities, proper-ties, power unknown” great word combination/comparison. I appreciate your pointing out the ties to being proper, or whatever else, and the resulting concealed power, sparkle, gifts, etc.
I like the feeling of the movement from constriction to expression as I read your poem. Thanks.
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Thanks for your kind words. 🙂
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