Enlightenment

We fall, we learn and we grow.

I was a bird flying freely

over the horizon

sunrise or sunset

Taking a dip in the ocean

whole world was my own

Fearless I spread my wings

and didn't think twice 

before I gave you my heart

and bared my soul

I knew no fear, no pain

no deceit, no artifice

till you showed it to me

and stabbed my open heart

brought me to reality

from my world of dreams

I don't reflect my soul anymore

I wear a shell

for I know heart is precious

I am grateful

for now I know vulnerability

and appreciate fear 

I am grateful

for the holes you punched

through my wings

for I feel the light at sunrise

filtering through them

and healing my heart

and enlightening my soul

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

So mingled with pain and beauty. Wings, oh wings meant for soaring, yet pierced and weeping. Somehow, even in the agony of this loss, you find this enlightenment, and this strength to heal. Amazing.

[EyesFullOfHope]

Every time we fall, we learn and we move on with new experiences. Thank you so much for your kind words. :)