That you are and always have been strong.
That you were strong enough to survive; that you’re strong enough for more.
That you’re engaged in something more.
That you tested us. That none of us passed the test.
That none of us can pass the test.
That you hesitate to blame us.
That your judgements are valid;
that they have bitten deeply.
That your judgements are invalid;
that they shook our foundation.
That your judgements arise from your experience.
That your experience has scarred you.
That you are examining your scars.
That anger is the light by which you see the features of the scars.
That you must absolutely shine the anger.
That everything is coloured by the anger.
That our eyes close against the harsh light.
That we search for tools of healing; that we search blindly.
That the shapes in our hands are like those of the tools that have hurt us.
That they are hurting us now; that they have become weapons.
That we must empty our hands.
That we must wait for the morning.
© 2024 by Laura Peetoom