To own or deny

We need to own our story before we can tell it

My imagination carries me to black places
Where I should not wander alone 
But these dark places are mine
To own or deny
To own them gives me freedom
But the price is high
To deny them keeps me in bondage
Which somehow costs more
Because eventually 
I need to visit these corners of my mind where
I fear to tread
And shine a light on them
For if I never venture there then I can never be free
So with my God's hand holding mine
I need not face the darkness alone
For He paid the price  
When He died for me.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A poem of strong faith. Yes, shine a light where there is darkness. Sometimes you have to be brave, but facing up to what can be unpleasant can pay dividends. Relatable writing Caroline. Many will understand.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

I recall a saying to the effect that what you resist, persists. Perhaps pain endures to a large degree because of our resistance to it. If we can somehow let it be what it is, we deprive it of rations. It will eventually starve.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the more we hide from ownership of what we have done, the more the haunting continues until
our conscience explodes.
j.

[Caroline B A Maguire]

I think you have hit nail on head there Jacob.. its like the pressure cooker.guilt will build and build until it finds a release valve ...otherwise watch out ! We need to take responsibility for our actions and consequences of them..thank you for reading and your comments..😊

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right dear Carolina.
"For if I never venture there then I can never be free
So with my God's hand holding mine
I need not face the darkness alone
For He paid the price
When He died for me."
We must face what we done and when we learn. We don't walk alone. We gain some wisdom. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Caroline B A Maguire]

I think we keep on repeating the same lessons in life until we learn from them..we are here in order for our souls to grow and develop and the school of hard knocks teaches us if we are willing to learn.. thank you coyote for your kind words and for reading my work 😊

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Caroline.

[Crowley]

This world likes to invent stories for us sometimes. I think this piece is right on track, in order to be true to ourselves we need to write and own the story with all of its horrors, loves, mistakes and characterizations. Things do grow in the darkness, and they are beautiful in their own right. Really enjoyed this.

[Caroline B A Maguire]

Thank you Crowley for your kind words! I think you are right when you say the world lies to invent stories for us and each of us has our own very unique tale..my story was very dark and unfortunately in my confused state of mind I chose to believe it and therein lay the majority of my suffering ..years on I'm still not too sure what parts are real and what my imagination at times but now I see the story can only harm me as much as I allow it to..thank you again..your words put me on a track I might explore further 😉

[Caroline B A Maguire]

*likes* not lies lol

[Caroline B A Maguire]

Ha ha.maybe lies is more apt though !,