what’s stopping you
I cut you out of my life without
a tear or tantrum
freeing my mind from noise
that once crowded my thoughts
and dulled my senses
nearly leaving me motionless with
barely an original thought
over time a healing of sorts
reversed decades of
destructive habits
old impulses slowly replaced
by a voice discovering
its own truth
void of any outside influence
april two thousand fourteen
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“A voice discovering its own truth”.. what a great line.. smiles.
Thank you for visiting and commenting on this piece, Lila.
a voice discovering its own truth….wonderful, John! K
Thank so much, Kathleen – a welcoming thought, indeed.
Ah…i discoverd long ago the only thing stopping me, my only obstacle is me.
I agree with the above, great line “by a voice discovering
its own truth”
Hey Melanie – thanks so much for stopping by and commenting – love your voice!
Love it.
Thanks so much, D.J.
Nice, John. You found your voice!
Thanks so much, Lola ;`)
Yup, I like the line everyone else likes! A real winner 🙂
Thanks so much for visiting and commenting, Kat 😀
I like this poem, how it defines our growth and maturity over the seasons of life.
So glad you enjoyed this piece, Beverley.
I read this poem of yours awhile back and “liked” it, but today it spoke to me as I’m gathering up some poems of mine that deal with this very topic. Beautifully written and the sentiment behind it is powerful.
Thanks so much revisiting this piece, Kirsten. I’m thrilled knowing this one spoke to you.
I had to make a cut like that once – it was painful and worth it.
Revisiting this after seeing it on Twitter and I am glad.
sometimes you forget about poems like these but when you go back and revisit you say to yourself oh yes I remember how this one came about….
love it…easy to identify with the emotion here.