I Hated, I Learned, I Leaned On, I Loved

By cre

In those days, the early days
I hated her in many ways
She laughed, she smiled, but all the while
She was choking down the rising bile
Of feelings kept and tears unwept
While all along her demons slept

Then came days, the later days
And grudgingly I saw the ways
She laughed, she smiled, and all the while
She balanced life with amazing style
Meetings kept while children slept
And I admired the shoes in which she'd stepped

And then the days, much later days
I came to see how many ways
She brought me smiles, and gave me style
And walked with me through every mile
Promises kept, and hugs when I wept
And a shadow of safety for times when I slept

And now these days, these precious days
I love her in so many ways
I laugh, and I smile, in her beautiful style
And I know at last it was more than worthwhile
Memories kept and happy tears wept
And at last she's the Me I finally accept.

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Copyright 2003 cre
Published on Sunday, April 6, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: Excellent. One of the better poems that I have ever read in my life. Personal acceptance and deep inner reflection. Adding some art at the top would be like the cherry on the whipped cream. I love it.

  • unusual_blood On Sunday, December 14, 2003, unusual_blood (74)By person wrote:

    good to see one of us has found ourselves ;)

  • liquid_emotion On Monday, April 7, 2003, liquid_emotion (323)By person wrote:

    god, that was awesome!

  • A former member wrote: very inspiring.

  • Six-Out On Sunday, April 6, 2003, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    Jane, very inspirational poem. Great job. I love the way it was written, the rhyming and flow of it were great. Keep it up.

  • A former member wrote: i really like this poem....it so very well written and made me want to smile ...thank you

  • maddin foxxxy On Sunday, April 6, 2003, maddin foxxxy (358)By person wrote:

    marvelous...great you can embrace urself that way...never give up on this concept you've created...its the true one.

  • KittyStryker On Sunday, April 6, 2003, KittyStryker (711)By person wrote:

    Awwwww.... Cre! How wonderful. *hug*


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