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Eyes for Unspoken Love

See, younger selves, the
Current stained royal blue
Shingled
House with white trim.
New owner
Rakes leaves.
The large oak tree,
A ghost memory.
The black metal numbers
85
Gone from the white pillar
Gracing a corner of the
Front porch.
Prickly bushes
Vanished,
No longer there to
Scratch thin red lines
Into your bare legs.
Stone walkway
Disappeared,
No path leading
Any of you
Back here.
See, younger selves,
She is gone.
The one who terrified you
For all those too many years.
She could not give away
What she didn’t have to give.
Long shadows of her darkness,
Hurt, pain, a
Mushroom cloud of rage
Escaped into the light,
Heat, and Fire, a
Big Ball of Love.
Purification by flame,
Now ashes in an urn on
Another porch.
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Acceptance, compassion,
Grace
Grow.
Embodied peacefulness
Transcends a
Traumatic past.
Grateful for this fuel
Alchemizing petrified shame
Into tears of
Unwept grief,
Unwavering,
Unspoken
Unconditional love.

Laura Staley
Laura Staleyhttp://www.cherishyourworld.com
The founder of Cherish Your World, Laura Staley passionately helps people thrive by guiding them to a holistic transformation of space, heart, mind, body, and soul. Laura knows that there’s a relationship between the conditions of our homes or workplaces and the quality of our lives. Trained and certified with the Western School of Feng Shui and seasoned by almost two decades of working with a variety of clients, Laura uses her intuition and expertise to empower her clients to produce remarkable results in their lives. Her trifecta of serving people includes speaking, writing, and compassionate listening. As a columnist, Laura writes personal essays focused on self-discovery, feng shui, emotional health, and transformations from the inside out. Laura is the published author of three books: Live Inspired, Let Go Courageously and Live with Love: Transform Your Life with Feng Shui, and the Cherish Your World Gift Book of 100 Tips to Enhance Your Home and Life. Prior to creating her company, Laura worked as a fulltime parent and an assistant professor at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned a Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University. Her joys in life include laughing with loved ones, dancing, reading, meditating, running, being in nature, and listening to music she loves. She resides in Black Mountain, NC with lovable dog, Layla. Laura is a contributing author to the inspiring book Crappy to Happy: Sacred Stories of Transformational Joy

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