POETRY / HAIKU
You Held My Sorrow
Thank you to my readers on my one-year anniversary
Reflecting on my Journey; healing, becoming Blooming through writing
It all started when I fell, broke, shattered, wilted I lay in my pain
And I held myself As I wept; and you held me Too with your safe space
You cradled my words As I released them to you You held my sorrow
So that I could rise Again; emptied of pained past Open to receive
Love of self, others Ashes turned to joyful play Love of life returned.
Today marks one year since I started writing on the platform; found the courage to share my insides with a sea of strangers, many now turned friends.
I couldn’t have imagined what a powerful journey in becoming this chapter would be and I am grateful and proud that I took the plunge.
I heard about the platform a year prior and knew that it called to me, but certainly not in the way that it has. I have often written, even publicly, throughout my life, but never in this manner — personal, raw, and outward from deep inside my being!
There’s something to be said about writing from the inside out, from the very core of our being and feeling; it undoubtedly connects us to others who resonate with our lived experiences.
I had a hunch that it would, hence I created this publication, Being Known, but I don’t think I realized the extent of the connection that is possible when we really dare to share. I am beyond humbled and touched and proud and grateful for the experience I have had here as a writer and a human, for the Being Known community, and for all of my readers who so delicately held my words and I this year.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for welcoming me with your open arms, for catching me when I fell, and for celebrating with me as I continue to bloom and take flight. I look forward to the next chapter with all of you as I soar into year two! Imagine the possibilities…
I’d like to invite the following friends to celebrate my one year with my favorite poetic form — the haiku — using the prompt; ‘dare to share!’
Carolyn Riker, Sarene B. Arias, Aimée Gramblin, Sтepн Tнoмpѕoɴ, Sarah L. Harvey, Tina L. Smith, Michelle Marie Warner, Samantha Lazar, Heather C Holmes, Natalia Lusinski, Christina M. Ward, Victor Sarkin, Randy Shingler, Suntonu Bhadra, Laurie Perez, Vixen Lea, Paula Light, Geetika Sethi, Connie Song, Rob Janicke, Bassey Elimian, JD Greyson, Jupiter Grant, Dr. Marina Harris and Emily Hargrove.
Thank you for celebrating with me, your humble fellow-warrior — Gali
Galit Birk, PhD is a life coach and therapist-in-training. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and two Master’s degrees; Human Resources and Counseling. She helps people bridge the gap between where they are and where they wish to be in their lives; empowering individuals to live the lives they imagine! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
