Magpie #170: The Voyage of Wounded Warriors....

Ponytail by Last Exit

Challenge presented by Magpie Tales
Photo Challenge presented by Tess Kincaid

Not sure which is the worst mutiny;
self abuse

or what we allow from others...
 Wounded warriors

of love

 taking the short end
for the sake of
"the greater good";
turning the "other cheek"
hoping for better weather...
Keeping commitments
instead of a daily log,
but feeling doubt...
 And after awhile
it begins to feel too heavy...
 A threatened presence
is a challenge to any self esteem;
to be unheard
unseen
dismissed
is a lonely voyage...
Learn the lesson.
 Standing tall

often means sailing alone;
independent
intuitive
following the stars of instinct
with way less judgment...
Yearning for invincible youth
doesn't come to aged faces...

but fresh starts
are for anyone
willing to raise their sails and lean into the wind...

Reclaim your self respect

before disillusionment chains it up

 and sinks it into the deepest of oceans...
 Altruism is a  noble chart to set
as long as staying on course
in the day to day battle
is being true to one's own compass...
How much has to be given away
before the poison plume of vapor
steals it like a monstrous wave?
 One clear, blue-skied day
 subtly as the swing of a pony tail
in a sudden gust of wind;
the jib will jolt the sailor
 into alerted consciousness
 of a new awareness
and the alarm sounds....

©~dkb~

Connection....

"Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment."    -- Brené Brown

Brené Brown's TED Talk on The Power of Vulnerability. 20 minutes.