Wisdom
You wrapped your truths
in silence
whispered lessons
like they were gifts
your words
sharp like thorns
cutting deep into
my skin and spirit
i wore your lessons
like a coat
It kept me warm
Through winter
i had to learn love again
unspooled
I began to see the beauty
in my own reflection again
no longer defined
by shadows
i rise in light
my own truth
Now, my own roots









