Alternatives
by Kimberly Sauter

So many years behind a mask
Hiding
Afraid to reveal or to "be"
Suppressing
Looking through the disguise
Questioning
How did I get here?
Who am I?
No, who am I...REALLY?

To many years behind the mask
Grieving
Trapped in a life that isn't mine
Struggling
To much of myself given up
Vanishing
Where am I going?
How do I go on?
No, do I go on...CONTEMPLATING!

Gaining the courage to shatter the mask
Mourning
Taking a break from life
Resting
Paralyzed by fear but doing it anyway
Embodying
How do I do this?
Why am I doing this?
No, how can I not do this...KNOWING.

Draped in a new more transparent cloth
Birthing
Open boundaries and soothing breathes
Stretching
Beyond the limits that existed just yesterday
Learning
What do I like?
What do I want?
No, what do I really want...POSSIBILITIES.

Dressing in only my authentic self
Growing
Into the beauty and peace of being me
Flowing
So much to love about my life
Living
What took so long?
Why did I wait?
No, why was I so afraid...TO CHANGE

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